RECOMMENDED ATHLETICS PUBLICATIONS

The following publications are recommended for their statistical content. Please check price/availability with stated suppliers before ordering.

ATHLETICS 2006 (ATFS) Definitive guide to the international athletics season including 150+ deep 2005 World lists for all standard events (with index of c4000 athletes), 50 deep World all-time lists, World & Continental records, 2005 National & International champions, biographical details of 700+ leading athletes plus articles and reviews covering all aspects of the sport. Price £17.95 plus P&P. To order this book at a discount please visit Amazon. A5 608 pages including 16 pages of colour & black and white photos. Earlier editions may also still be available at Amazon.

ALL-TIME GREATS OF BRITISH ATHLETICS (MEL WATMAN) Biographies of 78 of Britain's leading athletes from Walter George to Paula Radcliffe with index of more than 500 athletes who have achieved international distinction. Price £15 plus P&P. To pre-order this book at a discount please visit Amazon. 242 pages + 32 pages of colour & black and white photos.

BRITISH ATHLETICS 2006 (NUTS) Contains UK top 100 seniors by event for 2005 (with shorter lists for younger age groups and a complete index of athletes appearing therein); UK merit rankings; Summary of results of British international matches and championships; Abbreviated UK all time lists; World, European, Commonwealth & UK records. Price £16 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A5 432 pages including 7 pages of colour photos. Earlier editions may also still be available at Amazon.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS YEARBOOK 2006 (SATS) Scottish equivalent of British Athletics Annual with deep 2005 lists (all age groups) and summary of major 2005 results. Also includes sections on indoor season, veterans, road & cross country plus all-time lists, past championship winners, profiles of leading Scottish junior athletes and special features. Price £7.60 including P&P in UK, £9 including P&P in Europe/Rest of World. To order send cheque (in pounds sterling & made payable to SATS) to Arnold Black, 19 Millbrae Crescent, Langside, Glasgow G42 9UW, United Kingdom or e-mail ajsblack@aol.com for further details. A5 296 pages including 4 pages of colour photos. Earlier editions may still be available.

11th IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS STATISTICS HANDBOOK - MOSCOW 2006 (IAAF) Includes world all time indoor lists; World and continental indoor records; National indoor records for all IAAF member nations; Progressive world indoor records; Full results of previous world indoor championships (with summaries by nation); Best placings by nation in world indoor championships; Medallists at European Indoor Championships; Complete list of Gold Medallists in all IAAF World Championship events; Biographies of leading contenders. Contact IAAF, 17 rue Princesse Florestine - BP359, MC98007, Monaco for ordering details. A5 316 pages.

2005 ANNUAL COMBINED EVENTS (HANS VAN KUIJEN) Review of 2005 season featuring world top 200 decathlon & heptathlon lists, results of major events, 200 deep (to 8100) decathlon & 934 deep (to 5506) heptathlon all-time lists, national records, detailed career profiles of 100 current combined events specialists plus a wealth of other statistics. Price £30 or $50 including P&P in UK/Europe/Rest of World. To order send cheque made payable to Hans van Kuijen to Hans van Kuijen, de Bergen 66, 5706 RZ Helmond, Netherlands or e-mail hvankuijen@wxs.nl for further details. A5 224 pages including black and white photos. Earlier editions may still be available.

2005 TURKISH ATHLETICS TOP LISTS (MERIÇ TAFOLAR) Includes Turkish senior and age group records; Turkish senior lists for 2005 comprising c50 top performances and 50 top perfomers in all championship events with shorter lists for other events; Results of leading meetings in Turkey in 2005. In Turkish and English. Available for cost of post and packaging only. For ordering details please e-mail tafolar@yahoo.com. 136 pages including colour photos.

ATHLETICS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES (UMBRA ATHLETICS) Complete listing of all athletics results at Commonwealth Games from 1930-1998. Includes field event series (where known), progressive championship best performances since 1970 and an index of all athletes (5000+) who've appeared in the event. Price £12 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A5 336 pages.

FLEET AND FREE - A HISTORY OF BIRCHFIELD HARRIERS ATHLETICS CLUB (TEMPUS) Gareth Rogers detailed history of the long standing Midlands club from their roots in the 19th century through to the 2004 Olympic Games. Includes list of representatives in major international games, club records and indoor all-time lists. Price £16.99 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. 172x248mm 224 pages including 200+ illustrations.

10th IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS STATISTICS HANDBOOK - HELSINKI 2005 (IAAF) Includes world all time lists and records; National records for all IAAF member nations; Progressive world records; World age bests; Full results of previous world championships (with summaries by nation); Best placings by nation by event in world championships; Medallists in other IAAF championships; Winners of continental championships; Biographies of leading contenders. Contact IAAF, 17 rue Princesse Florestine - BP359, MC98007, Monaco for ordering details. A5 630 pages.

EUROPEAN ATHLETICS YEARBOOK 04 - 05 (EAA) Extensive review of European Athletics in 2004 including results of all EAA events, list of national records set in 2004, European records and championship best performances, 100 deep annual lists for seniors (with shorter lists for juniors and under 23's), 50 deep all-time lists. Price ?25 including P&P in UK/Europe, ?30 including P&P in Rest of World. For further information (including order form) please see the European Athletics Association website. A5 530 pages including 10 pages of colour photos.

RACE WALKING RECORD (RWA) Monthly news and results booklet focusing on the British Race Walking scene. Also includes fixture list and coaching advice. For further information (including subscription rates) please see the Race Walking Record website. A5 c20 pages.

PACIFIC STATISTICS NO. 25 (TONY ISAACS) Thorough review of Melanesian athletics in 2004 including results of Melanesian athletes in international Games and Championships, index of national representatives, national championship medallists, 20 deep rankings for each event and a list of Melanesian record holders. Price £5 or ?10 including P&P in UK/Europe/Rest of World. For ordering details please e-mail tony.isaacs2@tinyworld.co.uk. A5 44 pages. Earlier editions may still be available.

PRVENSTVA JUGOSLAVIJE U ATLETICI (LJUBISA GAJIC) Statistical history of athletics in the now defunct Yugoslavia. Includes complete listing of national champions from 1920-2002 (including marathon, walking, cross country and indoor for all age groups), leading athletes in year lists from 1919-2001, top 10's for 1920 & 1919-44, all-time lists at end of 1991 plus biographies of top pre-war athletes. Price ?20 or $20 including P&P. For ordering details please e-mail ak.vozd@jovatel.net. 176 pages including black and white photos.

LONG JUMP - A STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH JUMPING (NUTS) 9th in the series of NUTS Historical Booklets featuring top UK performances by decade, progressive UK records, UK all-time lists, all marks by British athletes in international matches and championships, winners/medallists in major domestic championships, biographies of over 170 of the UK's top long jumpers plus a wealth of other statistics. Price £5, ?10 or $10 including P&P in UK/Europe/Rest of World. For ordering details please e-mail mdterry@dial.pipex.com. A5 96 pages. Earlier booklets covering (1) Men's 400 Metres, (2) Javelin, (3) High Jump, (4) Triple Jump, (5) Men's 1500 Metres/1 Mile, (6) Discus and (8) Women's Hurdling are also available at the same price.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SHETTLESTON HARRIERS - AN EAST END ODYSSEY (JOHN CAIRNEY) Thorough history of Scottish club founded in 1904. Includes detailed statistical section containing record of the clubs athletes performances in district, national and international competitions plus winners of club cross country championships and brief club all-time lists. Price £17 including P&P in UK. For further information (including order form) please see the Shettleston Harriers website. A5 464 pages including black and white photos.

THE HISTORY OF TRACK AND FIELD GUERNSEY ATHLETICS PART 2 1964-2004 (RAMON J. HOLLIS) Reference book chronicling the history of track & field athletics on the island since 1964. Includes a diary (with short reports and leading results) of championship, representative, league and open meetings plus various island, club and match records as at end of 2004. Price £6.20 including P&P in UK. For ordering details please e-mail rayhollis@cwgsy.net. A5 216 pages + 8 pages of black and white photos. Part 1 (covering 1885-1963) is also available.

ATHLETICS STATISTICS BOOK GAMES OF THE XXVIII OLYMPIAD - ATHENS 2004 (IAAF) Includes results and report of all previous Olympic athletics finals (with summaries of each nations performance by event); An index of all athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games; Summary of best Olympic performances by country (plus other facts and figures). Price £15 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 604 pages.

10th IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS STATISTICS HANDBOOK - GROSSETO 2004 (IAAF) Includes world all time junior lists; 2003 world junior lists; World and continental junior records; World age bests; National junior records for all IAAF member nations; Progressive world junior records; Full results of previous world junior championships (with summaries by nation); Best placings by nation by event in world junior championships; Medallists at continental junior championships and IAAF events. Price £15 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 446 pages.

PROGRESSION OF WORLD BEST PERFORMANCES AND OFFICIAL IAAF WORLD RECORDS (IAAF) 2003 edition contains the complete progression of all official senior world records and unofficial senior world bests at both standard and non-standard events. Includes indoors and race walking. Each record/best is accompanied by the full result of the competition in question plus date/time, venue and other relevant details. An index of athletes is also included. Price £20 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 548 pages.

NATIONAL ATHLETICS RECORDS FOR ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD (ATFS) 2003 edition of the compilation of national men's and women's senior outdoor records in standard championship events for all IAAF member nations, plus several areas/territories that are not. Price £15 or ?20 including P&P in UK/Europe, $25 including P&P in Rest of World. To order send cheque made payable to Winfried Kramer to Winfried Kramer, Kohlrodweg 12, 66539 Neunkirchen, Germany or e-mail Kramer-Germany@t-online.de for further details. A5 208 pages.

EARLY WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: STATISTICS AND HISTORY - VOLUME ONE (ERIC COWE) Detailed record of British women's athletics up to and including 1930. Contains UK all-time lists as of December 1920 followed by annual lists plus WAAA & Inter-Varsity results for each year from 1921-1930. The book concludes with British progressive records up to end of 1930 and results of European international matches between 1921 and 1928. Price £12 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A5 162 pages including black and white photos/illustrations.

CARIBBEAN ATHLETICS ANNUAL 2003 (BERNARD LINLEY/ATFS) Includes results of major meetings in 2003; Central American and Caribbean all-time & 2003 lists; Medallists in Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships since 1980; Trinidad and Tobago all-time lists. Price £10 or ?20 including P&P in UK/Europe/Rest of World. For ordering details please e-mail tony.isaacs2@tinyworld.co.uk. A5 136 pages.

THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD (IAAF) Extensive history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Includes full results of all races from 1973-2002 (with index and statistical summary) plus first three finishers in International, Olympic and European cross country championships. Price £20 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A4 370 pages + 32 pages of colour & black and white photos.

THE HISTORY OF WELSH ATHLETICS (DRAGON SPORTS BOOKS) Comprehensive 2 volume history of Welsh Athletics. First volume tells the story of athletics in the province from early years, second provides deep Welsh all-time lists, progressive records, medallists in national senior championships (all surfaces), champions in national junior/schools events and complete list of international caps/medallists amongst a wealth of other statistics. Price £20 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A4 610 pages (hardback) including 200+ colour & black and white photos.

HERNE HILL HARRIERS - INTO THE MILLENNIUM (HHH) Kevin Kelly's extensive illustrated history of the South London club from 1889-2001. Includes deep club all-time lists and progressive records as well as detailed listings of placings in national, area and county championships & leagues. Price £33 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A4 638 pages (hardback) including 800+ black and white photos.

THE HISTORY OF TRACK AND FIELD GUERNSEY ATHLETICS PART ONE 1885-1963 (RAMON J. HOLLIS) Reference book detailing the history of men's track & field athletics on the island since the first running track was laid. Includes reports and results of many championship, representative and open meetings plus all-comers, senior and junior best performances at the end of 1963. Price £8.49 including P&P in UK. For ordering details please e-mail rayhollis@cwgsy.net. A5 358 pages + 40 pages of black and white photos. Part 2 (covering 1964-2004) is also available.

TRACK STATS (NUTS) Quarterly publication of the NUTS containing a range of UK and international historical and statistical articles. Many of the World's leading statisticians and historians are contributors, however the editor, Bob Phillips (e-mail TrackStats46@aol.com), always welcomes ideas for features. Annual subscription includes NUTS membership. Contact the NUTS Membership Secretary, 9 Fairoak Lane, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2NS, United Kingdom or e-mail LizSissons@aol.com for subscription details. A5 c80 pages.

IAAF WORLD RANKINGS YEARBOOK 2003 (IAAF) Detailed listing of top 100 athletes in each event as at 15th September 2003, with breakdown of performances for top 20 athletes and listing of overall top 1000 men and women. Contact IAAF, 17 rue Princesse Florestine - BP359, MC98007, Monaco for ordering details. A5 580 pages including 37 full page colour photos.

9th IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS STATISTICS HANDBOOK - MADRID 2002 (IAAF) Includes full results of past IAAF World Cups with index of competitors; Medallists in past IAAF events; Top 3 placings in, and full team results of, past European Cup Finals/Super League matches; World and continental records; World and continental all-time top 10 lists. Price £16 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 244 pages.

MEN'S ALL TIME WORLD LIST 2001 (ATFS) Contains top 1000+ all time performance lists for most standard men's events as at 31st December 2000. For instance in the 110 Metres Hurdles 1073 performances are listed to 13.32, 163 of which are by Colin Jackson. A complete index of athletes is also included. Price £17 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers please e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 c640 pages.

ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION OF WALES RANKINGS 2001 (AAW) Ken Bennett's compilation of Welsh lists for 2000 for all age groups and events. Also includes Welsh records, Welsh champions and international/AAA performances by Welsh athletes during the year. Price £6 including P&P in UK. To order send cheque (made payable to AA of Wales) drawn on UK bank to AAW Office, Catsash Road, Catsash, Newport NP18 1WA, United Kingdom or e-mail info@welshathletics.org for further details. A5 96 pages.

IAAF WORLD ATHLETIC SERIES 1996-1999 COMPLETE RESULTS (IAAF) Essential book for hard core athletics fans. In addition to full results contains much other useful data such as intermediate times, reaction times and field event draws for the 24 IAAF World Series events (e.g. World Championships, World Cups, Grand Prix Finals) held over last 4 years. Includes 141,181 athletes from 208 countries. Price £14 including P&P in UK. To order by credit card please follow links on Umbra Athletics website. Overseas and/or non credit card customers please e-mail julie@umbra.co.uk for further details. A5 468 pages + 48 pages of colour photos.

BRITISH ALL-TIME LISTS (NUTS) 1998 edition of the senior outdoor lists available on this site. Also identifies meetings in which performances were set and contains a complete index of all athletes appearing in the book. Price £7.50 plus P&P. To order this book please visit Amazon. A5 320 pages.

BRITISH JUNIOR ATHLETICS HANDBOOK 1998 (NUTS) Contains 50 deep UK all time junior lists; UK age best performances; Summary of past championship results; Progressive UK junior records. Price £10 including P&P in UK/Europe, £12 including P&P in Rest of World (+ £7 supplement for payment made by non-UK cheque). To order send cash or cheque to World Junior Athletics News, 40 Berkeley Road, London NW9 9DG, United Kingdom or e-mail lionel@wjan.co.uk for further details. A5 144 pages.

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