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Laura Muir‘s sixth place run at the london 2017 World Champs landed her a new Scottish Record for outdoors for the distance.
Muir, in her fifth race in 10 days, recorded a time of 14.52.07 and that eclipses Steph Twell‘s previous Record of 14.54.08 from August 2010 on the all-time list.
Eilish McColgan took 10th place in London in 15.00.43 – just outside the PB of 15.00.38 she ran in the World Champs 5000m heat on Thursday evening.
Laura, who is heading back to Glasgow Uni now to resume her veterinary studies, did run 14.49 indoors earlier this year for the Scottish Indoor Record.
Many congratulations to Laura, coach Andy Young, her family and all at Dundee Hawkhill Harriers and Glasgow University who assisted in her development over the years.
Video interview with Laura on British Athletics Twitter
Laura confirmed again that she is likely to miss the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast next April because it is so close to her final exams. The World Indoor Championships early in March are a potential target for 2018.
‘These next few months are going to be very full on with my studies, and people definitely won’t see as much of me racing,’ she explained. But I feel like I’m in reasonable shape. I’d like to run in Birmingham.’
Kenyan Hellen Obiri won gold in 14.34.86 with Almaz Ayana and Sifan Hassan the other medallists.
‘My fifth race in 10 days – it’s a lot of running and to still come away with that I think there’s a lot of potential for the future.’
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LONDON MINI MARATHON WIN FOR CERA GEMMELL:
Great news from the Mini Marathon event in London earlier today - and a Scottish winner in the Women's U17 race.
Cera Gemmell, the East Lothian athlete, took the title in a superb time of 16.38 to repeat the success of Erin Wallace in the same race last year.
Well done to Cera, her family, her coach and Team East Lothian on helping in her development.
Not yet aware of all other Scottish performances . . . ...
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PARA WORLD CUP WIN FOR DEREK RAE!
Superb news from London as Fifer Derek Rae takes gold in the T45/46 classification in the IPC World Cup,
Derek judged his race to perfection to take the title in a time of 2.36.13 after a very strong period of training in 2018.
It's a great moment for the Fife AC athlete who is coached by Ron Morrison.
Many congratulations to Derek and his famiily ! ...
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Callum Hawkins is back in Britain and will start off the Mini Marathon races in London tomorrow.
He's been talking about events at Gold Coast 2018 last Sunday . . . ...
Athletics Weekly
One week after his Commonwealth Games marathon collapse, Callum Hawkins talks about his gruelling experience and looks forward to next year and Tokyo 2020. athleticsw.com/xhvc8U
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