January 25, 2007 (62-04)

CONTENTS

6 News
World 60m sprint leader Craig Pickering looks up to Jason Gardener

7 What are the odds of Paula Radcliffe’s baby winning the London Marathon?

8 Emeka Udechuku wants better throwing facilities

9 Ashia Hansen is anticipating a return to indoor action this weekend in Enfield

10 The new Lee Valley Athletics Centre opens in London

12 News focus
UKA’s plans to achieve excellence in coaching

14 Rising Stars
Shaunna Thompson – recent winner of £30,000 – on how she’ll spend the cash

16 Letters
Readers write in about Mo Farah, the joys of cross-country and new UKA appointment Ed Warner

18 Comment
Tom McNab on the evolution of league athletics

20 Cardiff Challenge
Five pages of coverage from the penultimate stage of the UK Cross Challenge

25 Club focus
Cambridgeshire-based club, Werrington Joggers

26 Phillips Idowu
The UK’s leading triple jumper talks about why he thinks an 18m jump is still possible

28 Where are they now?
Distance runner-turned-shop owner, Gary Staines

29 Glasgow preview
A look ahead to this weekend’s action

30 Coaching
Max Jones provides some exercises to help strengthen your hamstrings

32 All-time greats
Mel Watman analyses the best-ever female distance runners

34 AW Basics
Paula Radcliffe shares her iPod playlist

39
Results
Results from home and abroad, including action from the Indoor City Challenge, plus the North and South of England Championships

51 What’s On
Your comprehensive guide to fixtures for the UK and overseas

62 Last Lap
Clifton Bradeley winning the GRE Men’s Plate Final, 20 years ago in Birmingham

 


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