March 1, 2007 (62-09)

CONTENTS

6 News
Great Britain name team of 46 to compete in Birmingham

7 Emily Pidgeon leads juniors announced for World Cross

8 Cornwall aims to stage international schools event

10 Why former UK-based Gable Garenamotse is on the up

12 News focus
Rival bodies at loggerheads to decide road running’s future

14 Inter-Counties
Nine pages of coverage from Nottingham

24 England Athletics Junior Championships
Results, reports and pictures from the NIA in Birmingham

30 Letters
Shock at lack of national pride

31 Comment
Tom McNab asks whether some of our most common training methods are scientific

50 All-time greats
Mel Watman concludes his series by listing the top female
multi-eventers and the best all-round women athletes

52 Rankings
The best women’s over-45 and over-50 road marks
from last year

53 Coaching
Aiming to peak for that big race? Frank Horwill tells you how to taper your training

54 AW Basics
Is stretching beneficial or harmful for athletes?

56 Results
A full round-up from home and abroad, which includes pictures and reports from the Norwich Union Combined Events and Jumps Internationals and all the last-minute preparations for the Europeans

68 What’s On
Seven weeks of fixtures on the road, track, fells and trails, including a preview of the British masters track and field championships

78 Last lap
A look back to the 1985 Lochaber Marathon
 

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