Paris, France - Gelete Burka's fall in the 1500m at last year's World Championships in Berlin has made her even more determined to make amends for a setback which probably cost her the gold medal.

Speaking on the eve her 1500m appearance at the Meeting Areva, the Paris stop of the Samsung Diamond League, Burka said never forget when after front running to what seemed a likely victory, she was impeded by Natalie Rodriguez who tried to squeeze past on the inside with just 200m remaining causing her to crash to the track.

In a flash of a second the 24-year-old Ethiopian saw her gold medal ambitions blown away and also what would have been a big payday although picking herself up and at least completing the race.

It was a traumatic moment in Burka's exemplary career where after blossoming initially on the cross country circuit she eventually established herself as a world class 1500m and able 5000m performer.

Now Burka is adamant she must look to the future and not dwell on the past as she sets about rebuilding her career and proving she is the world's best metric mile runner.

"I had a big chance in Berlin but that is now behind me now," Burka said before going for a 30 minutes training jog before Friday's meeting at the Stade de France.

"I will never forget falling down, but it has made me even more determined to win the World title in Daegu next year and then go to the London Olympics and repeat the victory."

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