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"The 400 metres is one of the beautiful events," says . "It's not necessarily the strongest person or the fastest person who wins, but the athlete who can work through the pressure."

Ohuruogu should know. In becoming Commonwealth, world and Olympic champion, she prevailed when rivals with supposedly superior credentials - Tonique Williams-Darling, Novlene Williams-Mills, - buckled under the strain.

Her reward, with unavoidable irony, was more of the same. Being Britain's most successful current athlete going into London 2012 is one thing, but having her last two seasons wrecked by injury is quite another. At the age of 26, and Commonwealth crown to Amantle Montsho and with her personal best dating back to 2007, she faces an even bigger challenge: can she get the magic back?

"You jump on the conveyor belt and you know you're going to fall off at some point," Ohuruogu admits. "You just hope it's not too soon.

"I watched [last summer's] on TV from my house. It was very, very difficult, because I really wanted to go and give myself a good chance of medalling. I watched the final thinking, how would I have managed if I were there?"

Ohuruogu is delighted to be back fit again

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