July 2022

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This months AW is a bumper 116page edition featuring previews to the World Championships and Commonwealth Games, with full timetables, ones to watch and much more

Digest

8          Picture this – Jake Wightman's wait is over

10        Latest news from the world of athletics

14        Big moments from Manchester

18        Verity Ockenden's Champs experience

20        Stars and gripes in America

 

ask the athlete 

22        Four-time Olympic sprint champion Michael 

            Johnson answers your questions

 

my greatest race 

24        Sally Gunnell relives a world record-breaking World Championships victory from 1993

 

 

Oregon 2022 special 

 

Welcome to Track Town

28        A look at the athletics heritage of the World Championships' host city

 

The pressure is on

34        AW columinst Katharine Merry on why this event needs to be a roaring success

 

Event-by-event previews

36        From the 100m to the marathon, Steve Smythe analyses all the disciplines in Eugene

 

Event timetable

62        Don't miss any of the action from Eugene

 

America's first lady

64        Allyson Felix looks back on her highly decorated career with Stuart Weir 

 

 

Rising star  

71        Decathlete Sammy Ball

BIRMINGHAM 2022 special 

 

Ready to make his Mark

74        Max Burgin determined to seize his chance

 

Home comforts

76        Sammi Kinghorn on the joy of competing in front of a partisan crowd

 

Commonwealth colossus

78        Jason Henderson speaks to Bob Weir about his remarkable throwing feats

 

Changing racing forever

82        Filbert Bayi's new book highlights a 1500m performance which changed the game

 

Facts and figures

86        Commonwealth champions and records

 

Event timetable
88        Plan what to view at Birmingham 2022

 

           

performance

90        The latest news and research

92        How They Train – Nicole Yeargin

94        Leap your mental barriers
96        How to build a solid coaching plan

100      Ask The Physio with Paul Hobrough
102      Paul Freary reviews some speedy shoes

 

Results

106  Round-up of the last month's action

 

Closing stretch

110  A Lap With ... Sam Atkin

111 Test your knowledge with our 10 teasers

112  Have Your Say: readers' letters

114  Dip Finish