February 16th 2006 (61-07)

CONTENTS

6 AAA Indoors
Men’s events – Tim Abeyie wins top-class 60m, while Robert Tobin shines in 400m

10 Women’s events – Nicola Sanders goes No.2 all-time in
UK rankings with great 400m

16 News
World records fall in pole vault, 300 metres and 4x400m relay

17 Pregnant Denise Lewis proudly shows off her bump

18 Euro qualifying standards

19 Bud Baldaro on Birmingham University’s BUSA triumph

20 Countdown to Melbourne
Diane Allahgreen stalls retirement to run in relay

21 International news
Was Kajsa Bergqvist’s world record venue overly friendly?

22 Rising Stars
Sportshall athletics and adidas TrailPlus camps in the spotlight

24 Inside the Games
Weekly slice of Olympic news

25 Comment
Athletics should be working as a team, says UK Sport performance guru

26 Jason Gardener
Bath sprinter explains his decision to choose Melbourne over Moscow

30 Coaching
Max Jones has exercises to strengthen your legs

32 Letters
European standards controversy and competitive opportunities in Europe

34 Lauryn Williams
Interview with the world 100m champion

36 Rising Stars feature
Leading teenage endurance runner Adam Hickey

38 Where are they now?
Mary Stewart, the 1977 European 1500m champion

41 Results
In-depth coverage of recent meetings from home and abroad

54 What’s On
Up-coming fixtures, includes a focus on the indoor city cup final and Scottish Cross Country Championships

60 Previews
A look ahead to the action at Saturday’s Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix at the NIA in Birmingham