Athletics Weekly Magazine

Portsmouth AC and Cambridge University athlete represented Britain in the Olympic marathon in Mexico and won the Inter-Counties cross-country title twice
Tim Johnston, an Olympic marathon runner for Britain in the 1968 Olympics, has died aged 80.
Best known for racing in Cambridge University and Portsmouth AC colours during his career, Johnston set a British record of 27:22.2 for six miles in 1964 and world record of 92:34.6 for 30,000m on the track in 1965....

Two-time world 10,000m medallist and 2015 world cross country champion found dead at the age of 25
Agnes Tirop, who won bronze medals in the 10,000m at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, has been found dead with stab wounds to her abdomen at her home in Iten, Kenya....

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In the world of professional athletics, betting is big business. Major events in the athletics calendar such as the Olympics and the Premier League finals tend to be the busiest times of year for bookmakers, with fans around the world trying to get a...

Does osteoarthritis of the knee mean the end of your running days? Our resident Physio Paul Hobrough says perhaps not
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition which causes joints to become painful and stiff. The issue is the protective cartilage which covers the joint surface, with the majority of information referring to OA as the breaking down of that cartilage and resultant...