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 December
7th
2005 (60-01)
CONTENTS
6
Tributes
Big names from the sport say happy birthday to AW
8 Magic
of AW
Mel Watman on the history and role of the magazine
12
Ex-editors
The whereabouts and opinions of nine of AW’s former editors
16
1945-55
The first decade of AW’s existence
18 Jean
Pickering
A sprint down memory lane with the famous Olympian and wife of Ron
21
McDonald Bailey
Profile of the enigmatic sprint legend
22
1956-65
The last age of innocence
24 Peter
Snell
New Zealand middle-distance hero speaks to Steve Landells
26 Ann
Packer
Mel Watman profiles one of Britain’s finest female athletes
28
1966-75
Highs of Mexico and lows of Munich
30
Brendan Foster
Distance running legend talks about his athletics inspiration
32
Valeriy Borzov
Profile of the leading male sprinter of the 1970s
33
Coming soon
News of changes to AW in the new year
34
1976-85
Montreal, Moscow and Los Angeles
36 Daley
Thompson
Rare interview with many people’s No.1 British athlete of all time
40 Geoff
Capes
Mel Watman looks at the career of one of British athletics iconic
figures
42
1986-95
World records galore and controversy in Seoul
44 Carl
Lewis
Jason Henderson meets the sprint and jumps legend in the United
States
48
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Super-talented multi-eventer on her glory days at the top
50
1996-2005
The last ten years in athletics
52 Paula
Radcliffe
Jon Mulkeen speaks to the world marathon record-holder
56 Haile
Gebrselassie
Ethiopian’s greatest moment at Sydney 2000
58 Tanni
Grey-Thompson
Richard Lewis speaks to Britain’s finest Paralympian on the history
of disability athletics
60
Blunders
The not-so-great moments in track and field history
63 World
records
How the top marks have progressed over the past 60 years
68
Comment
Ian Hodge looks at the evolution of athletics records
71 60
classic moments
Our countdown reaches its climax.
To find out the No.1 moment, see page 74
76 News
UKA Indoor City Challenge launched and Liz McColgan steps down
78
Coaching
Frank Horwill says he who trains the same remains the same
80 News
focus
100th anniversary of north east cross country championships
celebrated
81
Letters
Readers views and opinions
AW out on Thursday in 2006 ... and
here’s why
82
Results
Weekend round-up
91
What’s On
Fixtures for the month ahead
94 Euro
cross preview
Paul Halford takes a look at this weekend’s action in Tilburg
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