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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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Trail running at the crossroads

The off-road scene is booming, but has that success come at a price? Matt Walsh examines the good and the […]
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Verity Ockenden's recovery vehicle

The international distance runner writes about the approaches she took, and the lessons she learned, during an injury comeback that […]
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Femke Bol’s bold move

Moving from the 400m hurdles to the 800m is a big step into a different world but it’s hugely exciting […]
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How to play the long game as a runner

Verity Ockenden writes about why we should expect more “veteran” athletes to be challenging at the top level in future […]
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Great Britain's mixed bag in Tokyo

While there were some World Championships success stories to celebrate, there were also areas of concern and confusion, writes Katharine […]
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Grand Slam Track: where did it all go wrong?

Michael Johnson was once owed money by British Athletics and he reacted by boycotting its track meets. Michael Johnson has […]
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