The former Commonwealth Games and World Indoor Championships silver-medallist noted that she has been encouraged over the years by the exceptional performances by the nation's sprinters to bring the same level of success to the middle distances for the island.

"I have been working on that for many years," said Sinclair after her first-round 2:01.66 win yesterday. "Every year I come to a major championships and see how the Jamaican sprinters dominate, my goal was always to get myself on the podium so that I can place Jamaica on the distance map."

The Jamaican may have to produce the run of her life if she is to have her wishes here, with the Russian phalanx led by Mariya Savinova holding the top five positions in the world at the moment.

However, Sinclair, buoyed by her own performances over the year, is full of confidence going into the next rounds and was just happy to finally step on the track here in Daegu after spending the past few days champing at the bit in the Athletes' Village

"Confidence can do a lot, so I just have to be confident and believe in myself and trust in the work that I have done throughout the season," Sinclair said.

"I know that once I go out there and apply what I have been working on all year, I know for sure that I'll be on the podium."

"I am just going out there to remain focused, to stick with the things that I have been doing all year and not to try and implement other stuff, so the plan is to follow the setting that has been there all year," said Sinclair.