January 4, 2007 (62-01)

CONTENTS

6 News
Jason Gardener can win European indoor title, says coach Malcolm Arnold

7 Veteran wins Scottish New Year Sprint race

8 Mohamed Farah equals UK 5km road best

9 UK javelin No.2 Michael Allen confident of breaking 80-metre barrier this year

10 Sprints coach putting trust in the American way

12 Obituary
A tribute to Sydney Wooderson, one of history’s great milers, who died just before Christmas

14 Olympic news
Ken Livingstone disregards 2012 Olympics cost claims

15 Rising stars
Profile of world junior long jump champion Rhonda Watkins and quick-fire questions with Ruth Senior

18 Steph Twell
Why a more serious attitude helped the Aldershot youngster take European cross-country junior crown

23 Nathan Deakes
How total dedication took the Australian to a 50km walk world record

24 Comment
Max Jones says paying 2012 Olympic gold medallists would be a bad idea

26 Interview
Andy Turner reflects on his breakthrough 2006

28 Coaching
Peter Thompson on the coach-athlete relationship

30 Where are they now?
American steeplechasing great Henry Marsh

32 Poster
Mohamed Farah in Gothenburg

34 Road rankings
The best performances of last year

38 All-time greats
Mel Watman’s stats reveal the top female sprinters in history

40 Letters
Readers air their views on the current hot topics in the sport

41 Club focus
Blackheath & Bromley Harriers continuing a great tradition of success

42 Results
Comprehensive rundown of the top events over Christmas and new year

52 What’s On
Seven pages of fixtures includes preview of the Belfast International Cross Country

62 Last Lap
A nostalgic look at an early meeting between Steve Backley and Mick Hill

 


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