Laura Muir

Scottish middle-distance runner

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Laura Muir is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 1500 metres, having previously finished seventh in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Muir won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships, and has three other top five placings in 1500 m finals at the World Athletics Championships, finishing fifth in 2015, fourth in 2017 and fifth in 2019. She is a two-time European 1500 m champion from 2018 and 2022 as well as the 2022 Commonwealth Games 1500 m champion and 800 metres bronze medallist.

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Muir 'excited' by World Indoor 'stepping stone' Laura Muir is eyeing World Indoor gold in front of a home crowd in Glasgow but views it as a mere "stepping stone" towards Olympic glory. BBC Sport - Published on February 29, 2024
Kerr and Muir named in GB squad for World Indoors Josh Kerr and Laura Muir are named in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for March's World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2024
Muir and Reekie win gold at UK Indoor Championships Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie win gold at the British Indoor Championships, setting them up for next month's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2024

Muir wins 3000m at UK Indoors Laura Muir takes first place in the 3,000m at the UK Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2024
Watch: UK Indoor Championships - Johnson-Thompson, Muir & Reekie in action Follow live coverage from day two of the UK Athletics Indoor Championships with Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie in action. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2024
Muir awarded retrospective European Indoor bronze Laura Muir is awarded a retrospective European Indoor bronze after Yelena Korobkina is found guilty of doping offences. BBC Sport - Published on January 5, 2024

Muir to run in 3,000m at World Indoors in Glasgow Scotland's Laura Muir plans to race in the 3,000m at next year's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on October 26, 2023
Watch: Diamond League finals - Richardson, Lyles & GB's Muir in action Follow live BBC Three coverage from the Diamond League final in Eugene as Americans Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson compete in the men's and women's100m finals and Great Britain's Laura Muir in.. BBC Sport - Published on September 15, 2023
'Wow, what a performance!' - GB's Muir wins 1500m Watch Laura Muir win the women's 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels. BBC Sport - Published on September 8, 2023
Muir claims second straight Diamond League win Britain's Laura Muir follows up last month's 800m Diamond League win with victory in the 1500m in Brussels. BBC Sport - Published on September 8, 2023

Muir wins in Zurich, along with Richardson and Lyles Britain's Laura Muir wins the women's 800m as Americans Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles triumph again at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich. BBC Sport - Published on August 31, 2023
GB's Muir wins 800m with 'dominant run' in Zurich Great Britain's Laura Muir wins the women's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich. BBC Sport - Published on August 31, 2023
'Best in the world!' Kipyegon wins 1500m gold as Muir finishes six Watch as World record holder Faith Kipyegon wins gold in the 1500m as British trio Laura Muir, Katie Snowden and Melissa Courtney-Bryant come sixth, eighth and 12th at the World Athletics.. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023	Muir sixth in 1500m as Kipyegon dominates Britain's Laura Muir finishes sixth at the World Championships in Budapest as Faith Kipyegon wins her third title. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023
Watch: World Championships - Muir v Kipyegon & Hassan in 1500m final Follow live coverage as Britain's Laura Muir goes up against Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan in the women's 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023	GB trio reach women's 1500m final Watch as Great Britain's Laura Muir, Katie Snowden and Melissa Courtney-Bryant reach the women's 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2023
Brits cruise into 1500m semi-finals Watch as British trio Laura Muir, Katie Snowden & Melissa Courtney-Bryant cruise through the 1500m heats to qualify for the semi finals at the World Athletics Championships, Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2023	Watch: Diamond League Stockholm: Asher-Smith, Muir, Warholm & Duplantis Live action from Stockholm of the seventh leg of the Diamond League as Dina Asher-Smith, Laura Muir, Karsten Warholm and Armando Duplantis compete. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2023
Muir second as Kipyegon breaks 1500m world record Britain's Laura Muir finishes second in the women's 1500m as Faith Kipyegon sets a new world record in the Diamond League on Friday. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2023	Watch: Diamond League - Florence - GB's Asher-Smith & Muir Follow live coverage and text updates from the Diamond League, Florence with GB's Dina Asher-Smith & Laura Muir in action. BBC Sport - Published on June 1, 2023
Muir and Reekie part with long-serving coach Young Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie split from coach Andy Young after quitting a training camp in South Africa. BBC Sport - Published on March 31, 2023	Muir & Reekie quit training camp unexpectedly Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie have unexpectedly cut short their altitude training camp, leaving long-term coach Andy Young in South Africa. BBC Sport - Published on March 29, 2023
Muir digs deep to win record European indoor gold Great Britain's Laura Muir wins gold in the Women's 1500m final with a time of 4:03.40 at the European Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena, Istanbul. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2023	GB's Snowden, Muir & Baker qualify for 1500m final Watch as Great Britain's Katie Snowden, Laura Muir and Ellie Baker all qualify for the 1500m final at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul. BBC Sport - Published on March 3, 2023
Muir out to keep perfect Euro indoor medals record Laura Muir aims to keep up her exclusive record of gold medals from the European Indoor Championships when she races in Turkey this week. BBC Sport - Published on February 28, 2023	Muir cruises to 1000m victory in Birmingham Watch Laura Muir cruise to victory in the women's 1000m at the World Indoor Tour Final, Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2023
GB's Muir & Hodgkinson target records in Birmingham Laura Muir will target a world record over 1,000m and Keely Hodgkinson is aiming to improve her British 800m mark at the World Indoor Tour Final in Birmingham on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2023	Watch: World Indoor Tour Final - Asher-Smith, Muir & Hodgkinson Watch live coverage from the Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final as Dina Asher-Smith, Laura Muir and Keely Hodgkinson all compete. BBC Sport - Published on February 23, 2023
Hodgkinson & Muir in GB team for European Indoors Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir are named in Great Britain and Northern Ireland's team for the European Indoor Championships. BBC Sport - Published on February 22, 2023	Muir wins prestigious Wanamaker Mile in New York Britain's Laura Muir wins the prestigious Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York. BBC Sport - Published on February 11, 2023
Muir wins in Boston as Britons dominate 3,000m Laura Muir leads a dominant British performance in the 3,000m at the World Indoor Tour in Boston as she claims victory in her season-opening race. BBC Sport - Published on February 4, 2023	Simpsons, Wightman & Muir among top Scots awards Neil and Andrew Simpson are named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year, with Jake Wightman, Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan also receiving awards. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022
Diamond League: Ireland's Ciara Mageean beats Laura Muir in 1500m Watch as Ireland's Ciara Mageean beats Great Britain's Laura Muir in the women's 1500m at the Diamond League in Brussels. BBC Sport - Published on September 2, 2022	Great Britain's Laura Muir retains European 1500m title in style Great Britain's Laura Muir caps a summer of major championships medals by defending her European 1500m title in Munich. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2022
European Championships: GB's Laura Muir wins gold in 1500m final Watch GB's Laura Muir win gold in the 1500m final at the European Championships - adding to Commonwealth and world medals this summer. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2022	GB's Laura Muir strolls to European 1500m final Britain's Laura Muir begins the defence of her European 1500m title as she breezes into Friday's final on a sweltering morning in Munich. BBC Sport - Published on August 16, 2022
Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Laura Muir wins 1500m gold Watch as Scotland's Laura Muir wins gold in the women's 1500m final on day ten of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on August 7, 2022	Commonwealth Games: 'Incredible' Mary Moraa wins gold in women's 800m final for Kenya Watch Kenya's Mary Moraa launch a stunning last gasp attack to win gold in the women's 800m final ahead of England's Keely Hodgkinson and Scotland's Laura Muir on day nine of the 2022 Commonwealth.. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2022
Commonwealth Games: Mary Moraa beats Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir to 800m gold Kenya's Mary Moraa gatecrashes Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir's Anglo-Scottish duel to take 800m gold at the Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2022	World Athletics Championships: Dina Asher-Smith sets fastest time in 100m heats Dina Asher-Smith sets fastest time in women's 100m heats as Laura Muir reaches the women's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on July 17, 2022
World Athletics Championships: Laura Muir reaches 1500m final Great Britain's Laura Muir runs a season's best 4:01.78 to reach the 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on July 17, 2022	World Athletics Championships: Laura Muir progresses as US great Allyson Felix bows out Allyson Felix bows out from her career with one last medal as Laura Muir and Katie Snowden progress in the 1500m on day one of the World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2022
World Athletics Championships 2022: GB's Laura Muir finishes second in heat to qualify for 1500m semi-finals Watch as Team GB's Laura Muir qualifies in the women's 1500m race just behind Ethiopia's Hirut Meshesha BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2022	Diamond League: Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m in Oslo Keely Hodgkinson wins the women's 800m at the Oslo Diamond League, with fellow Britons Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie finishing second and eighth respectively. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2022
Diamond League: Laura Muir made to 'work hard' to win 1500m Great Britain's Laura Muir claims victory in the women's 1500m in a time of 4:02.81, narrowly beating Australia's Jessica Hull. BBC Sport - Published on May 21, 2022	Laura Muir: Olympian 'gutted' after indoor season-ending injury "Gutted" Laura Muir is ruled out of the entire indoor athletics season with a back injury. BBC Sport - Published on February 14, 2022
DNA Athletics: Laura Muir 'devastated' as injury forces Olympian to miss event Laura Muir is "devastated" after being forced to withdraw from Saturday's DNA Athletics event in Glasgow with a back injury. BBC Sport - Published on February 4, 2022	Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir & Josh Kerr to run for Scotland at Birmingham 2022 Scottish Olympic medallists Laura Muir and Josh Kerr have their Commonwealth Games places confirmed, along with Eilish McColgan, Jemma Reekie, Jake Wightman and Andy Butchart. BBC Sport - Published on October 5, 2021
Laura Muir: Watch Team GB star win brilliant 1500m silver at Tokyo Olympics Laura Muir wins a superb silver medal, shattering the British record, to finish behind Keny's defending champion Faith Kipyegon in the 1500m final at the Tokyo Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2021	Tokyo Olympics: Britain's Laura Muir wins silver in 1500m behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon Great Britain's Laura Muir ends her quest for a major outdoor medal as she wins silver in the 1500m final at Tokyo 2020. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2021