In Europe too, international training groups financed by sponsors are increasingly taking over the work of clubs and national associations. This has many advantages for the athletes – but also entails risks.
By Johannes Knuth
A big gathering place for the small, committed fan community in international athletics is the letsrun.com website, especially the forums there, known as message boards. Everything is dissected and debated, from the world record to doping excuses to elementary questions like: “Nuclear war – should I finish my running session anyway?”
