Modestly claiming to be "not a bad 400m runner for a heptathlete", Sotherton is now focused on breaking her way into Team GB's relay squad for next year's World Championships in South Korea and the London Olympics a year after.

BBC: Sotherton eyes 400m after injuries end heptathlon hopes

"For two days, I was in really bad shape, " said Vlasic, who finished runner-up at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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