Scotland’s Muir has already broken two records this year – the European 3,000m indoor record and the British 5,000m indoor record, the latter held for 25 years by Liz McColgan.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old demolished the field in Birmingham and her time was just one second shy of Maria Mutola’s world indoor record of 2:30.94.<\/p>\n
Muir will head to Belgrade for the European Indoor Championships from 3-5 March as favourite in both the 1500m and 3,000m.<\/p>\n
“I wanted to come away with a win on home soil but to break Kelly’s record, I’m so chuffed, and I was not far away from the world record, so I am really pleased,” said the Dundee Hawkhill Harrier.<\/p>\n
“The crowd were huge, I couldn’t hear myself breathing they were so loud. <\/p>\n
“It is every athlete’s dream to be injury free and running as well as I am. Hopefully I can carry this sort of form into the summer.<\/p>\n
“I’m in the best shape I can be so I’m hoping to win some medals in Belgrade.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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