September 27, 2007 (62-39)

CONTENTS

6 News
Paula Radcliffe is determined to get things right for Beijing

7 Marilyn Okoro gives herself the best birthday present

8 Rikki Fifton’s reasons against attempting a double in 2008

9 Sara McGreavy puts injury-ravaged year behind her

10 Some key changes are on the horizon for athletics in the UK

12 Rising Stars
Rugby’s loss is athletics’ gain in the form of an English Schools’ hurdles champion

13 UK Athletics feature
Looking ahead to the national and regional awards

14 World Athletics Final
Dayron Robles, Jaysuma Saidy Ndure and Yelena Isinbayeva highlight the IAAF’s season finale in Stuttgart

18 Taking to the roads
We look ahead to the BUPA Great North Run, where Paula Radcliffe makes her comeback

24 Cross-country guide
Your definitive, six-page guide to the fixtures taking place throughout the winter

30 Coaching
Frank Horwill offers his coaching and tactical advice for cross-country running

31 Comment
Will Cockerell suggest ways in which to improve the British Athletics League

32 Letters
Should the smoking ban extend to an open-air athletics stadium?

34 Vets’ news
Picture special from the World Masters’ Championships

36 Club focus
A look at Preston Harriers

37 AW Basics
How acupuncture can improve your state of mind

39 Results
Includes Midland Road Relays and Swansea Bay 10km

52 What’s On
Fixtures for the coming month

62 Last Lap
Two-lap specialist Curtis Robb in full flight

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