March 30th 2006 (61-13)

CONTENTS

6 Comment
Our man in Melbourne on the highs and lows of the XXVIII Commonwealth Games

8 Men’s 200m
Omar Brown wins a final devoid of British sprinters for the first time in 40 years

10 Men’s 400m
Martyn Rooney breaks Roger Black’s UK junior record

11 Men’s 800m and 10,000m

12 Men’s 1500m
New Zealand’s Nick Willis wins an eventful final in which two runners fell

14 Men’s 400m hurdles and steeplechase

15 Men’s high jump
Martyn Bernard has to be satisfied with surprise silver after row with officials

16 Men’s pole vault and long jump

17 Men’s triple jump and discus

18 Men’s javelin and hammer

19 Men’s relays
England denied after baton mishap and close finish

20 Men’s 50km walk and disability events

22 Women’s 200m
Sherone Simpson beats the Olympic champion

23 Women’s 800m
PBs galore for British athletes

24 Women’s 5000m
Jo Pavey wins a long overdue first track medal

25 Women’s 100m hurdles and steeplechase

26 Women’s 400m hurdles
Medals for Natasha Danvers-Smith and Lee McConnell

27 Women’s high jump and pole vault

28 Women’s long jump and shot put

29 Women’s relays
Mixed bag for British quartets

30 Heptathlon
Gold for Kelly Sotherton and bronze for Jessica Ennis

32 Results
From the last four days in Melbourne

34 English Schools’ cross country
Gloucester’s Emily Pidgeon takes fifth consecutive title

60 Preview – World Cross Country Championships
A look ahead to Fukuoka

Regulars

41 Coaching

42 News

44 Products

45 Results

54 What’s On

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