September 21st 2005 (59-38)

CONTENTS

6 News
Mo Farah and Craig Pickering make respective training changes

11 UK Cross Challenge
UK Athletics announces its replacement for the Reebok Cross Challenge

12 BUPA Great North Run
Seven pages of coverage from the Newcastle event

20 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
An interview with the recent winner of the IAAF Rising Star award

23 Letters
Reflection on the tragic deaths at the BUPA Great North Run

24 News Focus
What can athletics learn from cricket’s recent success?

26 Coaching
Virgilijus Alekna’s technique broken down, frame by frame

28 Allyson Felix
Interview with the American teenager who won the world 200m title

32 Rising Stars
A look at long sprint specialist Chris Clarke and high jumper Emma Buckett

34 Comment
Are rest days really needed in training schedules?

35 Results
Round-up of the weekend action from around the world

45 What’s on
Events and fixtures for the next month