Athletics Weekly November 2020
DIGEST
8 Picture of the Month – Perese Jepchirchir on record-breaking form at World Half
10 News in Brief – the biggest stories from the past month
12 Jack Buckner pays tribute to coaching great George Gandy
AW AWARDS
14 From the best performances in 2020 to deciding on the greatest athlete of the past 75 years, it’s time to cast your votes
LONDON MARATHON RECAP
24 Tim Hutchings delves into the issues arising from an eventful 40th Race
28 Stephen Scullion on dealing with disillusionment and bouncing back
32 Natasha Cockram and Naomi Mitchell’s unusal routes to marathon success
ANALYSIS
36 Jake Davis and Steph Twell discuss track records and the World Half
STATISTICS
40 Steve Smythe takes a look at the numbers behind Joshua Cheptegei’s historic 10,000m
BIG INTERVIEW
42 We go inside the mind of world 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm
TALKING POINT
42 Toni Minichiello discusses how to keep young athletes engaged and lay the groundwork for a lifetime in the sport
CHANGING FACE OF COACHING
52 A look at the key coaching figures in Britain over the years
THLETE WELFARE
56 Christian Taylor on the impact of the Athletics Association, one year on from its formation
60 Daniel Wessfeldt gives his insight into the role of an athlete agent
ME AND MY CLUB
64 Alyson Dixon on what Sunderland Strollers have done for her
POLE VAULT EVOLUTION
66 A history of the most spectacular event in track and field
MY GREATEST RACE
70 Ian Stewart recalls beating the heat on the way to world cross victory
PERFORMANCE
72 The latest news and research
74 Sports psychologist Josie Perry outlines why taking control can be so beneficial
78 How They Train – London Marathon runner-up Sara Hall
80 Running repairs – Physio Paul Hobrough looks at dealing with Achilles Tendinopathy
82 Get ready for winter – Paul Freary picks out the best off-road gear
RESULTS
90 Steve Smythe picks out the notable performances in October
CLOSING STRETCH
94 A Lap With...Jonny Mellor
95 Test your knowledge with our quiz
96 Have Your Say: readers’ letters and opinion 97 What to look out for this month
98 Dip Finish – the slippery slope to doping