June 8th 2006 (61-23)

CONTENTS

4 News
AAA champs in doubt

5 Coverstar Becky Lyne on her 800m performance in Oslo and hopes for the future

6 Analysis of Defar’s recent world 5000m record

8 Meet AW’s dream team of footballers-turned-athletes

11 Olympic news
Kelly Holmes and Fatima Whitbread team up

12 Rising Stars
Includes focus on sprint talent Carol Rodriguez

14 British Men’s League
Woodford take victory at SportCity in Manchester

16 UK Women’s League
Edinburgh earn narrow win over Sale Harriers Manchester

18 IAAF Golden League
Andreas Thorkildsen shines and Kenenisa Bekele stalls at Oslo’s Bislett Stadium

20 Stephen Francis
Duncan Mackay interviews the coach of Asafa Powell

22 Nick Nieland
Commonwealth javelin champion tells Alice Braham that age is no barrier

24 Club focus
Manchester Harriers are under the spotlight this week

25 Comment
Charles Gains says the new UK Members’ Council could
be a watchdog minus teeth

26 Where are they now?
Canada’s former world indoor 60m champion, Bruny Surin

29 Letters
Readers’ views and opinions

30 Coaching
Hicham El Guerrouj ignores traditional warm-up sprints – Peter Thompson says why

32 AW‘Basics’
Weekly beginners’ advice

37 Products
Polar Heart Rate Monitors – the ideal running companion

38 Results
Weekend round-up from home and abroad

53 What’s On
Forthcoming fixtures, plus previews for the British Grand Prix at Gateshead, BMC Nike meeting at Watford and Bedford International Games

 


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