August 3rd 2005 (59-31)

TASTERS

Weir gets top US world champs role

British star to help American throwers in Helsinki

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Can anyone stop the Gat-man?

WILL ASAFA POWELL ever get a shot at winning a major
championship?

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And then there were two

Just two athletes remain in the chase for the $1million jackpot prize

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Benjamin lives up to tradition

RICHARD LEWIS meets a man of the moment – the latest in a fine succession of British 400m runners

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60 CLASSIC MOMENTS - No. 30

Hemery takes Olympic gold with a world record

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CONTENTS

6-23 Men’s World Championship Previews
Event-by-event preview of the action, starting with the ‘blue riband’ 100m featuring Justin Gatlin

27-39 Women’s World Championship Previews
Who to watch out for, including Paula Radcliffe’s likely rivals and a form guide to the eagerly anticipated heptathlon

4 News
The latest news from GB’s pre-World Championship holding camp in Finland

11 Tim Benjamin
Athletics Weekly talks to the Welsh 400m wizard about his hopes for Helsinki

19 The Loughborough connection
Richard Lewis interviews 400m hurdler Rhys Williams and javelin thrower Goldie Sayers

26 Timetable and TV guide
The full programme for Helsinki

34 Yelena Isinbayeva
On the eve of the World Championships, AW interviews the Russian pole vaulting queen

40 News
Former GB international thrower Bob Weir takes up top US throws coaching role

43 Max Jones
UK Athletics’ former performance director writes about track and field on the box

46 Golden League
Reports and pictures from Oslo

50 Results
Weekend round-up, including combined events international

60 What’s on
Events for the next month, plus a preview of the BMC Nike Final at Crystal Palace