As to this Friday's race in Paris, "my legs feel ready and I want to win. Times are not my first priority, they will come later. First of all I want to win."

And the World Cup 400m winner last year, a title she took in 48.70, making her the seventh quickest woman of all-time, also confirmed she had some extra motivation to succeed this week. Richards gave the example of the multiple World and Olympic champion, Marie-Jos¨¦ Perec, and hopes to get the chance to properly meet the French 200m / 400m running legend while in the French capital.

"And here, I have another motivation. It is the presence of Marie-Jos¨¦ Perec, I know that she will be there. She is a great athlete who I respect tremendously. I would very much like to meet her." Perec ended her career as the third fastest runner of all-time - 48.25 - a time she clocked while winning the 1996 Olympic title.

Now while Richards is looking to meet an inspiration, Liu Xiang, the world's best high hurdler is hoping to be an inspiration - if he isn't already - for all Chinese athletes.

"I want to be an example for the Chinese athletes," said the 23-year-old Liu Xiang. "Today, we know that it is possible to be Chinese and to be the best hurdler in the world. Before (his Olympic win and World records) it was impossible to think so. But with effort, everything is possible."

The World record holder for the 110m Hurdles (12.88) has so far run three-times this season at the IAAF World Athletics Tour meets in Osaka (5 May), New York (2 June) and Eugene (10 June). Each of these competitive outings has ended in victory, and he currently heads the world season¡¯s lists with his 12.92 second (1.5m/s wind) result in New York.

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