September 28th 2006 (61-39)

CONTENTS

6 News
Tomlinson says athletes in dark over drug testing system

7 English Cross Country Relays just keeps getting bigger

8 Jo Pavey is ready for hills ahead of the Great North Run

14 Lamine Diack under fire from athletics official Luciano Barra

16 Rising Stars
Our international ‘one to watch’ series continues with thrower Melissa Boekelman

17 Products
A true work of Craft, plus a special reader offer to buy some muscle and joint rub

18 Coe at 50
As Seb Coe hits his 50th birthday this week, Mel Watman celebrates his Olympic achievements

20 Comment
Duncan Mackay says Lord Coe is playing the political game to perfection

22 Letters
Should athlete and coach arguments be in AW?

24 Cross country fixtures guide
Definitive listing of major events on the mud this winter

30 Comment
Peter Thompson looks at the exploitation of talented African athletes

32 Coaching
Tirunesh Dibaba and Jo Pavey’s technique analysed

34 Jon Brown
Britain’s top male marathoner speaks to Matt Smith on the eve of the Great North Run

36 BUPA Great North Run preview
A look ahead to this Sunday’s half-marathon and wheelchair races, plus Saturday’s road miles and 3km events

38 AW Basics
Essential items to pack in your kit bag before travelling to a competitive event

41 Results
Includes a report from the Berlin Marathon, where Haile Gebrselassie narrowly failed to break the world record, while domestic action is dominated by the Nike area road relays and the Swansea Bay 10km

56 What’s On
Future fixtures and television listings, including timings for the Great North Run coverage

 


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