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Rio 2016 Olympic medal predictions

As the athletics action in Rio is about to begin, here is our 1-2-3 prediction for every event
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Togo in the Olympics

Stuart Weir profiles Togo's two track athletes at Rio 2016
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Jo Pavey shares her Olympic Games experiences

As Jo Pavey gets ready to compete at her fifth Olympics, she took a run down memory lane and told Jessica Whittington some of her Games experiences, from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016
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The Fall fails to disappoint

AW’s editor reports from the premiere of the documentary film about Mary Decker and Zola Budd
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London win shows Mo Farah is ready for Rio

Olympic defence remains on the cards for the Briton after magnificent run over 5000m at Müller Anniversary Games
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Five training tips from the man who created the 80/20 rule

Stephen Seiler says 80% of a runner's workouts should be done at a slow speed with 20% at medium to fast pace. Here are his five training tips related to this theory
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Jenny Meadows: "It was the changing of the guards"

World and European 800m medallist Jenny Meadows reflects on the final race of her competitive athletics career and her decision to retire
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What happened to the English Schools Championships 'class of 2006'?

AW editor Jason Henderson discusses teenage drop-out rates in athletics following a fascinating investigation by Mel Watman who revisited 2006 English Schools results
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Sanya Richards-Ross – a personal memory

Stuart Weir pays tribute to USA's four-time Olympic gold medallist Sanya Richards-Ross who is set to soon hang up her spikes
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British 400m form

Stuart Weir says the British trials for Rio are set to be fierce as Anyika Onuora and Seren Bundy-Davies reflect after their BAUHAUS-galan performances
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GB Olympic dream team

With the Rio 2016 Games fast approaching, Athletics Weekly looks back over previous editions and presents the most fearsome British track and field squad of all time
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The curse of lane two

Lee Rowley has looked back at the recent history of the Olympic 100m final and has noted something amiss
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