Beijing sees this, but no one knows for sure how clearly, and opinions differ widely depending on how many people you talk to.

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That will be music to the ears of her coach Mick Woods, who works with Twell at UK Athletics' (UKA) endurance centre at St Mary's University in Twickenham, and it will delight the governing body, which knows how important 2009 is for the sport after a mixed showing in Beijing.

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