Athletics
From the AW archive: London 2012’s Super Saturday
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Saturday, 28 March 2020 10:51
We launch a new series featuring AW content from years gone by with a focus on the gold rush by Greg Rutherford, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah at the 2012 Olympics Edition: August 9, 2012 Editor’s letter It has been described as the greatest night in the history of British athletics, probably even British Olympic sport. In a magical 45…
From the AW archive: How Jessica Ennis won 2012 Olympic heptathlon gold
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Saturday, 28 March 2020 10:52
Continuing a series featuring AW content from years gone by, we take a look at how one of Britain’s multi events stars gained her gold in London Edition: August 9, 2012 Ennis in heaven Never before has a British athlete faced such pressure going into an event. Jessica Ennis was the face of London 2012; the poster girl of these…
Tributes paid to Pete Mulholland
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Athletics
Saturday, 28 March 2020 06:26
AW‘s former veterans’ editor and long-time contributor has died aged 80 Tributes have been pouring in for Pete Mulholland, well-known to AW readers as a former contributor and veterans’ editor for many years, who has sadly died after succumbing to the coronavirus, writes Tom Pollak. He was also a lifelong member of Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club, joining the former Wimbledon…
Olympic champions Antyukh and Silnov face doping cases
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Athletics
Friday, 27 March 2020 12:14
Natalya Antyukh and Andrey Silnov among four Russian athletes with pending Court of Arbitration for Sport cases Four Russian athletes, including Olympic gold medallists Natalya Antyukh and Andrey Silnov, face doping cases related to ‘McLaren evidence’, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced. Each case is pending before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Antyukh won 400m hurdles gold at…
Athletes with Tokyo 2020 standards to remain qualified for 2021
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Friday, 27 March 2020 14:16
World Athletics will now look to develop “a clear and fair process” for remaining athletes to qualify for next year’s Games All athletes to have already achieved the entry standard for their event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will remain qualified for the postponed Games now taking place in 2021, World Athletics president Seb Coe has confirmed. In a…
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