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Why the World Cross is too good to waste

The World Cross Country Championships are in trouble, writes Cathal Dennehy, and the best way to stop it from withering […]
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Why Reece Prescod is running in the wrong direction

British sprinter's decision to join the Enhanced Games has rightly been condemned, writes Katharine Merry, but it also raises some […]
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Is gambling on athletics frowned upon? You bet!

Governing bodies need to work harder at educating athletes after two Germans and a French competitor fall foul of little-known […]
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Is cross-country running in a better place after Tallahassee 26?

How good was the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida? Opinion is divided. Once the dust settled in […]
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Ready to rock in 2026

There is so much to look forward to this year but Katharine Merry is confident that Birmingham will rise to […]
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Where have all the races gone?

From the Great Edinburgh Cross Country to the indoor grand prix in Birmingham, Britain has lost an alarming number of […]
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Verity Ockenden on role models in the mud

Following a return to cross country in Liverpool, Verity Ockenden writes about why she’s still learning from one of her […]
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Katharine Merry's verdict on the 2025 athletics year

This year has shown athletics to be robust and fast-paced enough to deal with the major slings and arrows that […]
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Why British cross-country runners are no longer kings and queens of Europe

Crown slips in Portugal as Great Britain fail to win more medals than their Euro Cross rivals for the first […]
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Two races, one final – the future of indoor 400m racing

World Athletics' decision to turn the world indoor 400m final into two separate heats has caused debate with Femke Bol […]
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Why Alex Yee's marathon success is a triumph for triathlon training techniques

After Olympic triathlon champion goes No.2 on UK all-time marathon rankings, what can the running world learn from his success […]
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AW celebrates its 80th birthday

The world's No.1 athletics magazine was first published in December 1945 and is still going strong. From the days of […]
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