World Cross 1984: Pat Porter leads from Steve Jones, winner Carlos Lopes and Tim Hutchings
PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN
I AM LARGELY a believer in Seb Coe’s suitability for the position of IAAF president. He is one of the few people who could have weathered such a first year in office containing the horrific doping revelations which were intertwined with the alleged corruption of entire federations as well as the previous IAAF president, his son and one or two henchmen. But while I get the feeling that he is still having to spend too much time ‘fire-fighting’, there’s one area of our sport which is in desperate need of some firm handling and direction to pull it back together and I believe Seb has to lead on this. It needs project status and time is running out, but it’s a political hot potato and delicate issues need to be tackled.
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
14 DAVID RUDISHA
Why the Olympic 800m champion
thought he was finished
SPOTLIGHT
18 BRIANNA ROLLINS
How the sprint-hurdler used a laidback
approach to take Rio gold
ACTION
36 LIVERPOOL CROSS
Andy Butchart prevails over top
field at Euro Cross trials, while
Gemma Steel is leading woman
PERFORMANCE
26 Sports science news
28 Athlete Insight – Sara Treacy
30 Dynamic warm-ups
32 Products – running headgear
A BRIT ABROAD
20 Tim Hutchings laments the demise
of the world cross country champs
NEWS
6 Usain Bolt film premieres
8 GB relay women set for upgrade
10 Alex Yee keeps sport options open
RESULTS & FIXTURES
46 Results round-up
57 What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
24 Letters
25 Book reviews
34 Young Athlete – John Millar
61 Quiz – test your knowledge
62 Dip Finish