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Opinion

Views from Athletics Weekly

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Advice for university athletes

GB international Alex Teuten gives guidance to athletes who have recently started at university or those applying to study away from home next year
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Brace yourself for yet another English civil war

Governing body officials have reverted to type with their latest battle leaving UKA chairman Richard Bowker clinging to his job by a thread
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Eliud Kipchoge - an all-time great

The Kenyan's magnificent marathon record has re-opened the debate as to who is the greatest male distance runner in history
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Trail-blazing endurance athlete’s winning social media strategy

With his rise through the ultra-distance ranks and quirky Instagram posts, Lee Grantham is showing it’s possible for real runners to attract support from big companies
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The importance of a good core and strength routine for runners

GB international Alex Teuten shares his thoughts and advice on a much-discussed training topic
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Rosie Clarke: From Gold Coast to Berlin

The steeplechaser shares her journey from a fourth-place finish at the Commonwealth Games to competing at the European Championships
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Growing pains and the tricky transition from junior to senior success

Statistics show that more than half of super-talented teenage athletes fail to improve once they get into their 20s
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Losing the love

International athlete Alex Teuten writes about what it's like when running gets too much
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Next stop on Mo Farah's marathon mission

A British record and podium place at the 2018 London Marathon signals the start of an exciting period on the roads
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Marathon experience: Take nothing for granted

Steve Smythe is running a marathon for the 43rd consecutive year – his 35th successive in London – and gives his views of the challenge ahead in the likely weather conditions
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Yuki Kawauchi's remarkable marathon career

As AW's Steve Smythe targets his 60th sub-3:00 marathon in London, he highlights the impressive achievements of Japan's recent Boston winner
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Cross country equality

Paul Halford looks at the differing distances on the cross country scene
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