November 2nd 2006 (61-44)

CONTENTS

6 News
The latest list of Lottery funded athletes is announced by UK Athletics

7 Ekateríni Thánou did not want to join a UK club, says lawyer

8 Kelly Sotherton launches Birmingham European Indoors volunteer initiative

9 England Athletics announce new club affiliation fees

10 News focus
Radical overhaul of British League and Golden Jubilee Cup proposed

12 How UKA decided who should receive funding

14 UK Cross Challenge
Peter Riley and Hayley Yelling on top as this winter’s series kicks off in Birmingham

20 Allen Johnson
The evergreen American hurdler on staying at the top in his event, the IAAF and his retirement plans

22 David Weir
After a very successful 2006, Britain’s top paralympic athlete talks to Steve Landells

25 Rising Stars
Q&A with Gemma Weetman and a review of the under-20 men’s performances in 2006

26 Rankings
UK junior men’ lists

28 Danielle Sale
National junior cross-country champion has bright future

31 Athletes of the Year
How to vote in our annual poll for your favourite athletes of 2006

32 Comment
Tom McNab argues athletics must learn from other sports

34 Letters
The week’s hot topics

36 All-time rankings
Men’s 10,000m and marathon come under Mel Watman’s statbook this week

38 Coaching
Max Jones presents upper body weights exercises for distance runners

40 Veterans’ news
Herne Hill Harriers’ Keith Newton profiled

42 AW Basics
Road running and the pros and cons of training alone

47 Results
The latest performances at home and abroad

56 What’s On
Our fixtures guide, including a look ahead to the ING New York Marathon and the English Cross Country Relays

 


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