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FEBRUARY 23, 2017
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MO
FARAH
A fitting
indoor finale
LAURA
MUIR
ROME
1987
A look back to
the second
World Champs
Another record
for the young Brit
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UNDERRATED QUALITY OF LONGEVITY
TELL someone you’re an athlete and they will often ask
you how ‘good’ you are. It sounds like a simple question,
but how would you reply?
Maybe you’d put yourself in one of the broad bands
ranging from club standard through to county, regional,
national or, if you’re lucky, international. Perhaps you’d
mention your PB or an impressive event you once won.
Or possibly your answer would start with the words
“Well, I used to …” or alternatively an explanation of
your potential and the fact you’re still improving.
Athletics greatness is usually measured by top results
achieved at the peak age of roughly 20-35. This might
involve a mighty PB or record of some kind, or titles or
medals you’ve won.
I’ve always had a theory, though, that how ‘good’
you are should not simply be judged on a handful of
marks set during a relatively brief period at the start of
your adult life. The battle for honours in young athlete or
masters age groups can be just as fierce, for instance,
and when measuring the greatness of a runner, surely
‘longevity’ should be a factor too?
Take my colleague Steve Smythe (Dip
Finish,
p62). As
a younger runner he didn’t come close to breaking world
records, but last weekend in Seville the 58-year-old ran
a sub-3hr marathon an amazing 40 years after he first
managed the feat aged 18.
Some athletes are like shooting stars, burning brightly
but temporarily. After breaking records or winning big
events, they often retire well before they hit 30 and
barely run again. Those kind of runners – such as Herb
Elliott, Dave Bedford, Roger Bannister and Ann Packer
spring to mind – had superb
but brief careers. Yet there
Steve Smythe
is also much to be said for
lifelong running machines
like Steve Smythe, whose
ultimate PBs aren’t that
‘great’ but whose sustained
excellence has led to a
Power of 10 profile that
would stretch halfway around
an athletics track if you
actually printed it out.
“I know it’s not a proper
record,” says Smythe on his sub-3hr marathons, “but
it makes me feel I’ve achieved something vaguely
worthwhile after nearly 50 years of running.”
So if you’re reading this and haven’t yet reached the
masters age groups, then don’t give up. Keep running.
Your finest accomplishment might be still to come.
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A T H L E T I C S
W E E K L Y
MARK SHEARMAN
ACTION
6
MÜLLER INDOOR GRAND PRIX
Mo Farah and Laura Muir were both in
record-breaking form at Birmingham’s
Barclaycard Arena, while Elaine Thompson
and Lorraine Ugen impressed
SPOTLIGHT
24
HISTORY OF THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
A look back at Rome 1987 where athletes
such as Carl Lewis, Fatima Whitbread, Abdi
Bile, Greg Foster and Stefka Kostadinova
were stars of the show
MARK SHEARMAN
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LONDON 2017 HOPES
Andy Vernon on his track ambitions this
summer before moving to the marathon
PERFORMANCE
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Sports science and training news
Richard Nerurkar’s killer sessions
Part two of our TRX circuit
Compression socks reviewed
@athleticsweekly
Müller
Indoor
Grand Prix
from the
Barclaycard
Arena,
Birmingham
— p6
NEWS
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61
62
Muir’s European learning curve
Kilty relief after dramatic week
Pearson so glad to be back
Langford looking to a fast future
Knight takes big step forward
MARK SHEARMAN
Rome 1987 – p24
PREVIEWS
Look ahead to the English National
Cross Country Champs
Scottish and Welsh cross country
champs in the spotlight
RESULTS & FIXTURES
Results round-up
What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
Grace Gentry is our young athlete
Quiz – test your knowledge
Dip Finish
Cover: Mo Farah breaks the European 5000m record
at the Barclaycard Arena (Picture: Mark Shearman)
A T H L E T I C S
W E E K L Y
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