Scotland's Laura Muir gained 1500m on the Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham as she beat off Northern Eire's Ciara Mageean and compatriot Jemma Reekie for high spot.
Muir was the favorite heading into the lengthy distance occasion having already taken house bronze within the 800m. The Inverness born runner was decided to enhance on that and had been tipped to go the gap and take house Scotland's twelfth gold of the video games.
And regardless of a powerful race from Mageean who ensured Muir to push herself proper till the ultimate stretch, it was the Scot who gained it with an completed run. It means Muir will go away the video games 1500m gold and 800m bronze, to go together with the world 1500m bronze she gained on the World Championships.
Sport Scotland Director of Excessive Efficiency, Mike Whittingham mentioned: “Laura Muir has once more delivered on the worldwide stage with a shocking race to win gold within the 1500m. She is without doubt one of the world’s main athletes and continues to ship when it issues most. She is an inspiration to the subsequent technology.”
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