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| Athletics Weekly | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletics Weekly |
| Category | Sport magazine |
| Firstdate | 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based | London |
| Language | English |
Athletics Weekly
Athletics Weekly is a British magazine and website focused on track and field, road running, cross country and related athletics disciplines. Founded in 1945, it has chronicled performances, competitions and personalities across events such as the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships. The title has served athletes, coaches, officials and enthusiasts by reporting results, analysis and training guidance tied to figures like Sebastian Coe, Paula Radcliffe, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Founded in 1945 by Jimmy Green, the magazine emerged in the immediate post‑war period alongside the revival of international competitions including the 1948 Summer Olympics and the reconstitution of governing bodies such as the International Amateur Athletic Federation. Early decades documented milestones from the 1954 Miracle Mile to record breakthroughs by athletes like Roger Bannister and Józef Szmidt. Ownership and management changed through the late 20th century with interactions involving publishers linked to titles covering The Times sports pages and specialist outlets focused on events such as the London Marathon and the Bislett Games. In the 21st century the publication adapted to the professionalisation signalled by bodies including UK Athletics and globalisation evident at the Diamond League and World Cross Country Championships.
The magazine provides results, features, interviews and technical articles on disciplines including sprints, middle distance, long distance, hurdles, steeplechase, jumps, throws and combined events contested at meetings such as the IAAF Continental Tour and national championships like the British Athletics Championships. Coverage regularly references coaches and scientists associated with figures like Glen Mills-style sprint groups, mentors of endurance stars such as Nicola Adams’ contemporaries, and training methodologies tied to institutions like the English Institute of Sport. Feature journalism has profiled athletes (for example Linford Christie, Kipchoge Keino, Hicham El Guerrouj), examined policy decisions from assemblies like the World Athletics Congress, and analysed technological or legal matters involving agencies such as the World Anti-Doping Agency and rulings from bodies like the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Produced in weekly print form for much of its history, the title issued special supplements aligned with major competitions including the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, European Team Championships and city marathons such as the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon. Over time it has offered annuals, yearbooks and statistics ledgers referencing meet directories like the Prefontaine Classic and national league structures such as the British Athletics League. Formats have ranged from broadsheet-style result sheets to feature-led glossy layouts profiling personalities such as Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan, and commemorative editions marking anniversaries of landmark events like the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Editorial direction has been provided by figures with backgrounds in sports journalism and athletics administration, drawing on contributions from coaches, statisticians, photographers and former competitors including columnists with competitive pedigrees from events such as the Commonwealth Games and the European Indoor Championships. Regular contributors have included statisticians tracking world record progressions, commentators who covered meetings such as the IAAF World Indoor Championships, and photographers who captured moments at venues like Hayward Field and Stadio Olimpico. Guest essays and technical guides have been authored by medical and coaching professionals affiliated with organisations such as the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine and national federations including Athletics Ireland.
Circulation peaked during periods of heightened public interest tied to successes at the Olympic Games and home major events such as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The magazine has been cited by historians and statisticians assembling record lists for athletes like Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix, and it has been reviewed in specialist media alongside titles covering the BBC Sport and national newspapers such as The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. Reception within the athletics community has been shaped by its perceived authority on results, debate over policy reported from meetings like the British Athletics Federation assemblies, and its role in chronicling controversies handled by organisations including the International Olympic Committee.
The brand has been associated with awards and recognition programmes honouring performances recorded at events like the World Athletics Championships and national celebrations such as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlistings when athletics figures featured. It has organised or sponsored event previews, fixtures listings and awards ceremonies that intersect with marathons like the London Marathon and track meets on the European Athletics Tour, and it has profiled recipients of honours such as induction into halls of fame connected to federations including UK Athletics.
Transitioning to the digital era, the outlet developed an online site and active social media profiles to provide live results from meetings such as the World Athletics Continental Tour and commentary during championships like the World Athletics Relays. Platforms include feeds that interact with communities on networks frequently used by athletes, coaches and meet organisers, amplifying coverage of performances by figures such as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and David Rudisha and promoting entries for events like the Great North Run and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Category:Sport magazines published in the United Kingdom