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April
20th 2006 (61-16)
CONTENTS
4 News
Peter Riley on his marathon debut in London on Sunday
5
New look for British League
6
Fight and flight for running policeman Dave Mitchinson
8 In
the money – athletics in the UK has never been richer
10
Rising Stars
Focus on US sprint sensation Shalonda Solomon
12
Letters
Praise for 12-stage winners, the controversial M35 category and more
on the Commonwealth 4x400m
14
Inside the games
Weekly slice of Olympic news
16 Club
focus
A look at Tynedale Harriers Flora London
18
Marathon preview
A look at the main contenders for this weekend’s big race.
Three-page guide includes veterans and wheelchair race
22 Mara
Yamauchi
How she hopes her Japanese lifestyle will pay off with marathon
success in London
24
London diaries
AW’s team of marathoners finalise their preparations
26 Ron
Hill
Mel Watman reviews the career of one of Britain’s best known
distance runners
30
Comment
Max Jones questions whether sending a British team to the world
cross is a good move
34
Product reviews
The best shoes and gear for spring and early summer
42
Results
Round-up of the Easter weekend meetings, with including pictures
from the Guernsey Festival and the European 10km Challenge
53
What’s On
Athletics Weekly’s comprehensive guide to forthcoming fixtures at
home and abroad
60
Coaching
Does mileage matter, asks coach and distance guru Frank Horwill
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