Meadows going from strength to strength

Meadows is throwing herself in at the deep end on the second stop of the IAAF Diamond League series, which guarantees world-class opposition.

But the 29-year-old, who showed her ability when winning the world outdoor bronze medal in Berlin followed by world indoor silver two months ago in Doha, is not fazed by the high-quality line-up.

Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo and Jelimo's fellow Kenyan Janeth Busienei, who beat Meadows by half a stride in Berlin, head a stellar field which also includes Jamaican Kenia Sinclair.

Sinclair showed a powerful turn of speed at the Daegu World Challenge meeting on Wednesday night, fending off the challenge of Jelimo by just one hundredth of a second in a tight finish.

With a pacemaker scheduled to take the field under two minutes, Meadows expects an equally speedy charge for the finish line.

She has done her homework on her main rivals and is thankful she can count on a blistering finish.

"I keep looking at what everybody else is doing, what is the best way for me to run my race, and I believe it is that preparation and attention to detail which has earned me championship medals," said Meadows.

The Wigan athlete, who came from a sprinting background, added: "I think I've changed over the last few seasons. I'm relying on strength now which is very strange for someone coming from 400m.

"You'd think it was the 1,500m runners who've come down to 800m who would have the kick because they have more strength at the end.

"But I think because of the volume of training I've been able to put in the last 12 months I've been able to build a really, really good stamina base and it's just seems to suit me."

US-based Brit Michael Bingham will compete over 400m and faces former Olympic gold medallist Jeremy Wariner.

Steve Lewis takes part in the pole vault where the opposition is headed by Olympic and world champion Steve Hooker.