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FEBRUARY 9, 2017
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Smashes
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3000m
record
MUIR
INDOOR
TEAM
TRIALS
Preview for the
British Champs
BUCS
CROSS
Students battle
for honours in
Sheffield
Bolt boosts series launch
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Jason Henderson, editor
NITRO FAILS TO EXPLODE
FOR me, the jury is still out when it comes to Nitro
Athletics (p36-37). Many were touting it as the future of
the sport before it even began last weekend. But after
watching the first of three meetings unfold on social
media and television, I was left feeling nonplussed.
Most of the ‘ideas’ such as mixed relays, javelin
throwing for distance and accuracy, plus unusual races
like 150 metres have been tried before. Nitro Athletics
has merely thrown them all into one meeting in the
sports-mad city of Melbourne during its summer time.
If I could afford to get Usain Bolt (below) down to
my local track on a sunny day for an off-beat and low-
key competition (against teams flown in from the other
side of the world) then I’d like to think it would attract a
few spectators and media coverage. However, I’d add,
kudos to the Nitro organisers for finding the money and
initiative to actually do it.
I’m all for experiments and fresh thinking. My problem
with Nitro is that not much was earth-shatteringly
innovative and some of it even made me cringe. As
Genevieve LaCaze cheered on boyfriend Ryan Gregson
from lane three of the track, for example, commentator
Tamsyn Lewis gasped: “You’d never see that in
traditional athletics! It’s breaking barriers. I love it!”
Really, was that moment
truly barrier-breaking?
Similarly, another Aussie
athlete-turned-commentator,
Steve Hooker, said javelin
thrower Kara Winger “just
told me a fun fact – this is
the first time she’s throwing
in a hat!”
He added: “For me that’s
what Nitro is all about!”
Er, right.
More importantly, I
struggled to get hold
of any actual results while the meeting took place
(an indispensable part of any athletics event surely?)
although some modest marks were later available online.
Ironically, too, the event was outshone by traditional
athletics in Karlsruhe, Marugame and New York City,
where Laura Muir, Callum Hawkins, Andy Pozzi and
Andy Butchart wowed us with some great performances
(News, p6 and
Results,
p44).
So I’m unconvinced Nitro is the future of athletics
but if you think I’m being a killjoy then you’re welcome
to email officemanager@athleticsweekly.com and we’ll
print the best letters in our
Your Say
pages.
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A T H L E T I C S
W E E K L Y
MARK SHEARMAN
BUCS Cross Country Championships — p38
ACTION
36
NITRO ATHLETICS
Usain Bolt in action at the new event that
promises to revolutionise athletics
38
BUCS CROSS COUNTRY
Rebecca Murray and Alex Teuten win
student titles in Sheffield
NITRO ATHLETICS
SPOTLIGHT
16
STATE OF
13
LONDON 2017 HOPES
Jess Judd begins the year in
encouraging form
THE NATION
The brightest brains
from the world’s oldest
athletics clubs give
their views on athletics
A BRIT ABROAD
22
TIM HUTCHINGS
The athletics commentator finds
9 reasons to be cheerful!
@athleticsweekly
PERFORMANCE
24
26
28
30
32
Sports science and training news
Athlete Insight – Emily Diamond
How to solve knee problems
Mileage matters
Latest nutrition products reviewed
Nitro Athletics – p36
NEWS
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44
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62
Russia out of London 2017
IAAF stamp out nation hoppers
Marilyn Okoro back in form
Isobel Pooley relishing her return
Forgotten National winner in comeback
From wheelchair rugby to athletics
RESULTS & FIXTURES
Results round-up
What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
Quiz – test your knowledge
Dip Finish
Cover: Laura Muir smashes the European 3000m indoor
record in Karlsruhe (Pictures: Jiro Mochizuki)
A T H L E T I C S
W E E K L Y
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