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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
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