January 12th 2006 (61-02)

CONTENTS

6 News
Injured Benjamin can make the Games

6 News
Seven ex-internationals are appointed in key UK Athletics roles

7 Junior jump talent to be mentored by Steve Smith

8 Young athletes Pidgeon and Lyne backed to succeed at London 2012 Olympics

10 Charlotte Moore returns from serious injury Commonwealth Countdown

12 Frank Dick questions
Dave Collins’ decision to miss Commonwealth Games

14 Rising Stars
Croation 400m prodigy Danijela Grgic profiled in our weekly section on junior athletics

16 Belfast Cross Country
Reports, pictures and results from Stormont

22 Where are they now?
A look at what former world 400m relay champion Derek Redmond is up to these days

25 Letters
Reactions to Claire Smithson’s training difficulties

26 Cover story
Steve Backley, ex-world record-holder in the javelin, offers AW readers the chance to follow his training advice

30 Comment
Max Jones on why sponsors should not focus solely on distance runners

32 Classic image
Steve Cram winning the 1983 World 1500m title

34 News focus
Amazing story of Olympian whose family was massacred in war-torn Rwanda

36 Rising Stars
Olympic hopefuls Interview with Amy Harris

38 Club focus
Featuring Exeter University athletics club

39 Products
Win five pairs of UK Gear multi-terrain shoes, plus a review of fitness DVD from winner of ‘The Games’

40 Coaching
Frank Horwill on the importance of 5km pace

41 Results
13 pages of reports and pictures from last weekend

54 What’s On
Up-coming fixtures

60 Edinburgh preview
A look at the favourites for the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country this weekend