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December
7th 2006 (61-49)
CONTENTS
6 News
Jessica Ennis prepares for another step up in 2007
7
Haile Gebrselassie hopes to make debut in Great North Run before he
retires
8
Why being born at the wrong time of year could harm your prospects
as an athlete
9
Mark Warmby moves in with Mo Farah to further his career
10
Can Britain’s coaching system lead the world?
12
Olympic News
Games are on schedule, says Olympic Delivery Authority
14 News
focus
US anti-doping campaigner proposes new system called ‘Certified Drug
Free’
16
Carolina Klüft interview
The most exciting woman athlete in the world reveals the quieter
side of her personality to AW
20 Euro
cross preview
Britain has individual gold medal chances in three races this
weekend in Italy
24 Tyson
Gay interview
One of the revelations of the 2006 season could be poised to
dominate 100m and 200m sprinting in the near future
27
Rising Stars
Sprinter Tannika Burgess profiled, while talent squads are launched
in Scotland
28
Rankings
UK under-13 girls’ lists
31
Coaching
Dave Sunderland uses image sequences of Hatti Dean and Jo Ankier as
he brings you advice on the steeplechase
34
All-time greats
Al Oerter and Yuriy Sedykh come out tops in the men’s discus and
hammer as Mel Watman’s popular rankings series continues
37 Club
focus
County Antrim Harriers
38
Products
Christmas gift ideas for athletes and coaches
40
Letters
Two pages of readers’ views
42 Vets
news
Top masters distance runner Dave Taylor in the spotlight
44
Results
Weekend round up, including news from the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan
54
What’s On
Future fixtures and TV listings, including a preview of the Asian
Games
61 Last
lap
Whatever happened to ... 1983 London Marathon winner Mike Gratton?
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