July 19, 2007 (62-29)

CONTENTS

6 Sainsbury’s English Schools’ Champs
Potential Olympians were in action at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Reports from every age group, full results and photographs

16 Norwich Union British Grand Prix
Behind-the-scenes reports from last Sunday’s televised event in Sheffield featuring Oscar Pistorius, Tyson Gay and Nicola Sanders

20 IAAF World Youth Championships
Jon Mulkeen reports from Ostrava – where British athletes held their own in this global gathering of the best under-18 athletes in the world

28 European under-23 Championships
Six gold medals for British athletes in Debrecen – at a championship that could act as a stepping stone toward the 2012 Olympics

32 News
Katharine Merry comments on the current British women’s sprint revolution

33 Andrew Lemoncello promises more after big breakthrough

34 GB medallists from 2006 get Alfa Romeo in UKA deal

35 Nick Nieland complains of a lack of feedback from UKA

36 Rising Stars
We look forward to this week’s European Junior Championships in Hengelo

38 Letters
More debate surrounding England Athletics

41 Comment
Max Jones predicts an athletics apocalypse post-2012 unless action is taken

44 Coaching
Mass-specific force is vital when it comes to sprinting, says coach Barry Ross

46 AW Basics
Learn the secrets the stars use in their training routines

48 Results
Southern Men’s League, Birmingham Inter-Area Match and news of the top British performances abroad

68 What’s On
Your guide to fixtures on the track, road, fells and trails at home and abroad, plus athletics television listings

78 Last lap
Eighties marathoner Rob de Castella makes an appearance in a distance race in north-west England

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