August 23, 2007 (62-34)

CONTENTS

6 News
Sanya Richards reveals the reason behind her dip in form

7
Gareth Balch looks to this weekend after breakthrough

8 Bernard Lagat is leading the US revival in distance running

9 Martyn Rooney is ready to run a fast time in Osaka

11 UKA Challenge Final
A preview of this weekend’s action at Crystal Palace

12 BAL Cup Final
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies and Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow take wins

16 Coaching
Quality is more important than quantity, says Frank Horwill

17 Feature
We look at the companies behind the world’s governing body for athletics

18 Letters
Readers’ views

21 AW Basics
How to compete and train the green way

32-page Osaka World Championships guide

Turn to the centre section – starting on page 25 – to find everything you need to know about the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, including event-by-event previews, predictions, rankings and features with medal favourites

58 Results
Includes the England Athletics U17 Combined Events Championships, the Scottish age-group championships and the BAL Plate Final

70 What’s On
Fixtures for the coming month

78 Last Lap
Hassiba Boulmerka’s global breakthrough in 1991


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