The very first issue, dated May, 1975, which came out with no fanfare at all, was typical of what was to follow – results, race reports, ranking lists, feature articles with names that are now familiar to all proper athletics aficionados (Colin Shields, James L Logan) as well as by national figures (Frank Dick and Tony Ward in this issue) – in short all that the athletes, their families, their clubs and  supporters could want.   .

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