October 12th 2006 (61-41)

CONTENTS

6 News
Paula Radcliffe on the IAAF World Road Running Champs

7 Fell Runners Association talk about possible split with UKA

8 Isinbayeva says records are her target after barren spell

10 Mudge is crowned Buff Skyrunner world champion

12 News focus
The IAAF explains its current policies and why the sport can enjoy a vibrant future

14 IAAF World Road Running Champs
Kiplagat and Tadesse win inaugural titles in Debrecen. Graham Botley reports

18 Nike Run London 10km
Radcliffe, Pavey and thousands of fun runners take to the paths of Hyde Park

20 Roald Bradstock
The ‘Picasso of athletics’ explains his 2012 vision

24 Don Thompson
Athletics world mourns 1960 Olympic walks champion

25 Coaching
Frank Horwill explains why middle-distance runners should do cross country

26 Comment
Do clubs focus too much on youngsters and veterans and not enough on seniors?

27 Abi Oyepitan
Promising British sprinter reveals she almost quit after run of bad form and injury

28 Products
Cross-country spikes special – eight top pairs reviewed

30 All-time greats
Mel Watman kicks off a new series that uses novel stats to pick the top athletes in history

32 Coaching
Alan Bertram analyses a frame-by-frame photo sequence of Lorraine Shaw

36 Where are they now?
American 400m man Andrew Valmon turns into top coach in the States

37 Letters
Where did all the club runners go at the Great North Run?

38 Veterans’ news
Martin Duff speaks to Averil McLelland about her successful return to the sport

39 Club focus
London Heathside in the spotlight as Athletics Weekly’s series on clubs continues

40 AW Basics
Race walking technique and the importance of keeping a training diary

45 Results
Results from nationwide cross-country leagues, plus news from Liz Hawker’s win at the World Cup 100km in South Korea

56 What’s On
Details of forthcoming fixtures listed in our free listings guide

 


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