August 9, 2007 (62-32)

CONTENTS

6 London Grand Prix
Reese Hoffa steals the show on a night when the sole British win came from Chris Tomlinson in the long jump. Full report, pictures and results

14 News
Jenny Meadows questions how many more disappointments she can take after missing out on individual spot for Osaka

15 Marlon Devonish disappointed with 200m non-selection

16 Dean Macey makes fleeting comeback but suffers injury

18 Victoria Barr goes from 2006 despair to 2007 GB call-up

20 Discus thrower Kevin Brown is set to coach top Germans

22 British League
Emeka Udechuku breaks the 10-year-old league record in the discus at the Premiership match in Hendon

24 UK Women’s League
Manchester takes match win despite injuries for the likes of jumper Rebecca White and hurdler Sara McGreavy

26 Rising Stars
Torema Dorsett led the British charge at the recent European Youth Olympic Festival in Serbia

28 Letters
Complaints about Sport City and the truth about David Beckham’s schoolboy athletics career

30 Derek Ibbotson
Interview with the working class miling hero from the Fifties ahead of this weekend’s Emsley Carr Mile

32 AW Basics
A guide to the holistic approach to training

34 Coaching
Questions to ask yourself at the end of each season

36 Where are they now?
Interview with Irish distance runner Ray Flynn

38 Comment
An up-and-coming sprinter talks with disgust of recent drugs scandals in athletics

40 Results
Including coverage of the Celtic Cup and area leagues

54 What’s On
Your guide to fixtures on the track, road, fells and trails

62 Last lap
A much-loved TV icon

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