May 11th 2006 (61-19)

CONTENTS

5 News
Tasha Danvers-Smith looks forward to a season of clashes in glamour event of 2006

6 Birchfield set to sign 2.34m high jumper Germaine Mason

7 Mark Steinle sets himself career ultimatum

8 The athletics background of Scotland’s answer to football owner Roman Abramovich

11 PAC Training DVD-Rom
All about your FREE computer-based training guide from Steve Backley

12 British League
The new ‘Premiership’ kicks off at Barnet Copthall

16 Great Scot!
Action from Sunday’s BUPA Great Edinburgh Run

18 Paralympic Cup
Reports and pictures from Manchester’s Sportcity

22 Rising Stars
Is Cuba’s Yordanis García the new Daley Thompson? Plus, Q&A with Michael Wheeler

24 Coaching
Max Jones takes a look at the most popular exercise in the gym – the bench press

26 Inside the games
Protection of sponsors’ rights could lead to reduction of interest in 2012 Olympics

28 Letters
Jade Goody, endurance issues and Greg Rutherford’s coaching switch controversy

31 AW ‘Basics’
Beginners’ advice, which will now come to you on a weekly basis this summer

35 Where are they now?
Former London Marathon winner Hugh Jones

36 Comment
How athletics’ clubs can work with local authorities

38 Club focus
Stockport’s DASH Athletics

40 Product reviews
Includes news of a shoe that simulates hill training

41 Results
Weekend round-up

54 What’s On
Top fixtures coming up in May and June

 


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