January 10, 2008 (63-02)

CONTENTS

6 News
Civil unrest plays havoc with Kenyan athletes’ plans

7 Klüft and Holm propose athlete surveillance

8 Stellar men’s field named for Flora London Marathon

9 Arsonist devastates clubhouse as equipment is lost

10 Mark Lewis-Francis mourns death of his first coach

11 News focus
Scientists put Zersenay Tadese to the test – with shock results

12 Brendan Foster
Profile of the recently honoured Geordie

14 Belfast International
Moses Kipsiro and Hayley Yelling defy the cold winter elements for famous wins

18 Interview
World 1500m champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal

20 Letters
There ain’t nothing like a Dame, says one reader

22 Rising Stars
Ross and Blue are two names you will hear much more of

24 Coaching
How to analyse the perfect pace for sprint hurdlers

26 All-time greats
Mel Watman lists Britain’s best-ever 400m and 800m women

28 Comment
Will Cockerell puts race venues under his critical spotlight

29 AW Basics
Wilf Paish on how to coach high jump to beginners

30 Results
In-depth county championship round-up, plus new year races and the top action from overseas

50 What’s On
If you want to know where to run, what to watch and when it’s on, then look no further

56 Edinburgh preview
The great Kenenisa Bekele plans to settle a score with surprise world champion Zersenay Tadese

62 UKA official line
Ed Warner believes now is the ideal time for us to enhance the fortunes of athletics

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