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bring on the games !

Welcome to the latest issue of Inside Athletics , which we have dedicated largely to previewing the Commonwealth Games . The event has so far garnered a majority of its attention for the organisational nightmares which have plagued it and for the athletes who won ’ t , rather than will , compete in the event . We don ’ t shy away from these issues , which we cover in our Last Lap feature , but we devote most of our content to the aspirations of those athletes who have decided to make the Delhi event the pinnacle of their competition year . Aside from the Commonwealth Games , we have two great pieces written by Liam Ridings which in turn explore the meteoric rise of new national 1500m record holder Ryan Gregson and the journey of the sport towards more exciting competition formats . Over the past few months we ’ ve been extensively exploring our business model to ensure that we make Inside Athletics a sustainable resource for the Australian athletics community . As part of that process we have indentified the desire from Australian distance runners of all levels of ability to have a free online magazine similar to Inside Athletics but dedicated exclusively to their craft . We are proud to announce that on Friday , 5 November that will become a reality : The Long Run will be born . We ’ ve had a beta version of the publication ’ s website ( thelongrun . com . au ) up for the past two months and appreciate the suggestions we ’ ve received on its development . In the lead up to the publication of the first edition of The Long Run , the website will be officially launched and incorporate the dynamic features and content desired by the running community . The launch of The Long Run in no way means a diminishment of our commitment to the sport of athletics as a whole , and Inside Athletics will continue to be published – keep an eye out for it on the first Friday of every second month . Until then , we look forward to watching our Australian athletes compete safely at the Commonwealth Games . welcome

See you around the tracks ! Tim McGrath www . insideathletics . com . au

Inside Athletics is an independently owned and operated online magazine which is editorial in nature . Unless otherwise noted , the opinions expressed in the magazine are those of Inside Athletics and do not represent the official views of any other organisation .