By Gareth A Davies in Birmingham Published: 7:22PM GMT twenty February 2010
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Cracked it: Jenny Meadows set a new symbol of 1:59:11, a tenth of a second quicker than Holmes ran in 2003 Photo: GETTY IMAGES 
Record breaker: Jenny Meadows savours her success Photo: GETTY IMAGES Meadows lived flattering most in the shadows until her epiphany in Berlin last August, where she claimed the 800m World Championship bronze award in an eventuality important for the distress faced by Caster Semenya, who faced gender contrast after receiving the bullion medal.
Meadows took an early lead, pursued by Ukrainian Yuliya Krevsen, and confirmed a well-spoken stroke all the way, roared on by a near-capacity throng as she crossed the finish line.
Idowu"s new plea in comparison purpose Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett: Were you a smoothie Seb or a rough-diamond Steve? Meadows targets Doha Bolt blasts to 400m feat in Jamaica Chambers proves his prevalence Sport on radio"I have had my eye on violation the record, and knew I was in the right figure to have a critical go," the
28 year-old certified afterwards.
Like Holmes, Meadows could be saving the most appropriate until her early thirties, as she continues to set up in confidence. "Kelly didnt run indoors often, but the still a illusory time so Im celebrated and thrilled."
Indeed it was Holmes who supposing the impulse for Meadows take up the 800m. "When she did the stand in in Athens I was still using 400m and usually motionless that winter to move to 800m. When you see a British contestant win it creates you think you have a chance."
Meadows additionally certified to carrying glanced to Vancouver where structure of the body slider Amy Williams claimed the initial particular bullion award in a Winter Olympic Games given Robin Cousins in 1980.
"It was such an moving tale, I was examination that on the headlines last night and it gives you crow bumps when someone from Britain does that sort of performance."
Former Olympic and universe triple-jump hold up Christian Olsson certified that Phillips Idowu was right away the man to kick as done his comeback.
Olsson has not competed at a vital eventuality given winning the European pretension in Gothenburg in 2006, after being stubborn by injury. He was incompetent to urge his Olympic climax in Beijing or contest at the World Championships in Berlin when Idowu took the gold.
Olsson won the 21st of his twenty-three meetings with Idowu. "Im unequivocally happy with that, 17.32m is my longest burst by all my injuries. Im only perplexing to suffer myself as most as possible.
"Phillips wasnt jumping at his best, and nonetheless this equates to zero towards the World Championships, it feels great for me right now."
It competence have been a unsatisfactory outcome for Idowu, but he did burst a season-best 17.25m.
In the mens 1500m, Deresse Mekonnen set a new UK all-comers record, the Ethiopian heading home Augustine Choge, of Kenya in 3min 33.10sec.
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