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Track and field writer from North East England worked for the Great Run Company, Press Association and AW Athletics legends such as Paula Radcliffe, Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele have paid their respects to Dave Martin, the popular athletics journalist, who has died aged 75. Known affectionately as “the Captain” due to his military background, Martin’s coverage of the sport during the 1990s and turn of the millennium in particular were read by millions of people due to his roles as athletics correspondent of the Press Association, press officer at Nova International (the forerunner to the Great Run Company) and…

Kenyan creates history by becoming the first woman to break 3:50 barrier with 3:49.11 at Diamond League With one of the greatest performances in the history of female middle-distance running, Faith Kipyegon stormed to a world 1500m record of 3:49.11 in Florence on Friday (June 2). The 29-year-old from Kenya beat Genzebe Dibaba’s eight-year-old mark of 3:50.07 on a cool and still evening in the Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Italian city. It means Kipyegon is the first woman to break the 3:50 barrier and, after winning two Olympic and two world titles in recent years, she can now lay claim…

AW collaboration Training to become an elite-level athlete in one discipline, and all the sacrifices that go with it, is one thing. But to become a top star in two different sports? That is another league altogether. Devon Allen could make his debut for NFL franchise Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 – just two years after he reached the final of the 110-metre hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics. You might expect an athlete to be reaching the end of one career before they switch to another, but not Allen: he is still one of the fastest hurdlers in the world, and…

AW collaboration: Sir Mo Farah shows support for athlete aiming to become first man to run length of Africa If you’re undertaking a serious challenge on the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent, then there aren’t many better people to cheer you on your journey than Sir Mo Farah. That’s exactly what has happened to Russell Cook, a recognisable face from the world of YouTube who is aiming to become the first man to run the full length of Africa. Cook’s challenge is in its early stages but it has managed to gain a lot of traction so far. Sir Mo…

With light nights and warmer weather now with us, it’s the perfect time to venture off the beaten track and here are some of the latest shoes to help you explore your local trails VJ – Ultra 2 – £145.00 Vjsport.fi Using 4mm deep butyl rubber studs for exceptional traction, it’s no wonder the brand claim to offer the best grip on the planet! On a variety of surfaces from grass to gravel to rock and in varying conditions, we couldn’t put a foot wrong in these shoes. Straight from the box, the sole feels almost sticky to the touch…

With light nights and warmer weather now with us, it’s the perfect time to venture off the beaten track and here are some of the latest shoes to help you explore your local trails VJ – Ultra 2 – £145.00 Vjsport.fi Using 4mm deep butyl rubber studs for exceptional traction, it’s no wonder the brand claim to offer the best grip on the planet! On a variety of surfaces from grass to gravel to rock and in varying conditions, we couldn’t put a foot wrong in these shoes. Straight from the box, the sole feels almost sticky to the touch…

Olympic sprint relay silver medallist and Commonwealth 200m champion was also a brilliant and respected coach Mike McFarlane, the 1980s sprints icon and much-admired coach, is close to death in hospital after a heart attack earlier this week. AW understands he was pronounced brain dead by doctors on Wednesday (May 31) but is on life support until Friday at the latest to allow his family say goodbye. ‘Mac’, as he is affectionately known, won Olympic 4x100m silver in 1988 and European indoor 60m gold in 1985 representing Great Britain, but he was perhaps best known for finishing joint first in…

With the event set to commence on Saturday, August 19, the countdown of less than 80 days intensifies the anticipation for what will undoubtedly be the year’s most prominent sporting extravaganza It is an undeniable truth that the upcoming World Championships in Budapest, slated to commence in less than three months on August 19, have generated immense interest not only within Hungary but also throughout Europe and across the globe. The third biggest sporting event of the world returns to Europe for the first time since the 2017 World Championships in London. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that a…

AW collaboration Although the world of athletics can be focused on top-level professional events or the best amateur competitors, it is not always just about seeing who gets over the finishing line first. A good example of this is athletic events that help raise awareness of certain issues, or raise money for charities helping people battling them. One of the most warmly received meets of this kind in recent times was the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2023 on Sunday 14 May. This marathon was set up to not only honour Leeds Rhino rugby league legend, who is bravely fighting motor…

The Ghana Football Association in 2020 launched the “Catch Them Young Refereeing” policy aimed at unearthing young talented referees across the country. The Catch Them Young Policy is designed to identify, educate and train young talents between the ages of 13-16 to officiate juvenile matches within their regions as was explained during the launch in Accra. Over two years into the implementation of the policy we have seen many young talented referees accross the country officiating juvenile football, divisional football and community festive games. This policy is very good one and if it is allowed to run uninterruptedly for the…