@ATHLETICSWEEKLY
GARY MITCHELLTHE BIG INTERVIEW
22 GUY LEARMONTH
Euan Crumley speaks to one of Britain’s top 800m runners
ahead of this World Championships season
REGULARS
32 UKA VIEW
Trevor Painter on the behind-the-scenes work of a team
manager at under-20 international events
62 DIP FINISH
Briton challenges Appalachian Trail record while Lamine
Diack faces justice in France
ACTION
12 PREFONTAINE CLASSIC
Sifan Hassan and Laura Weightman shine in sizzling
3000m as Christian Coleman, Caster Semenya and Mondo
Duplantis also post victories in the Diamond League
16 BMC GRAND PRIX
Watford stages memorable meeting with Jake Wightman,
Sarah McDonald and Andy Butchart among the winners
PERFORMANCE
34 Tips and advice on how to improve your performance
36 AW’s How They Train series, with hurdler Chris McAlister
40 Fallen hero. Matt Long takes a look at what it takes to get up
and win in major competitions
PREVIEWS
42 Look ahead to the Night of the 10,000m PBs at Parliament
Hill and World University Games in Naples
44 We set the scene for this weekend’s national league
competitions around the country, plus a look at the fields
for the Lausanne Diamond League
Guy Learmonth – p
CHRISTOPHER GREEN PHOTOGRAPHY