Laura Muir is not any stranger to racing over 3000m on the Emirates Enviornment in Glasgow.
The Brit claimed a 1500m/3000m double on the European Indoors 4 years in the past and hopes to repeat the feat over the latter distance at subsequent yr’s World Indoors.
Tickets have all however bought out for the occasion – the third time the UK has hosted the World Indoors after Birmingham 2003 and 2018.
Glasgow would be the centrepiece of the athletics world from March 1-3, 2024 and Muir is relishing the chance to impress in entrance of what is going to probably be a partisan crowd.
Laura Muir wins the 3000m at Glasgow 2019 (Mark Shearman)
“After considering it via, me and my coach [Steve Vernon] felt that Glasgow 2024 was too good a possibility to overlook,” stated Muir.
“I really feel extremely fortunate to have been capable of compete at Commonwealth and European degree championships in Scotland earlier than so can’t wait so as to add a world competitors to the record.
“Glasgow 2019 and successful each the 1500m and the 3000m titles that weekend stays probably the greatest reminiscences in my profession. I’m excited on the considered racing there once more in entrance of household and buddies.
“It’s a dwelling championships as soon as once more and I like nothing higher than racing in entrance of a packed Scottish crowd on the Emirates Enviornment.”
Muir can be acutely conscious that Glasgow 2024 is an ideal alternative to assist put together her for the Paris Olympics.
“Clearly it’s an Olympic yr and there will probably be an enormous give attention to Paris when it comes to our coaching camps and race plans,” she provides.
“Trying on the schedules for the week and linking in with wider plans round that time of the yr (previous to Paris) we’ve determined the 3000m (straight remaining) will work greatest for me. I’m trying ahead to it and hopefully just a few high Scots could make the GB and NI crew.”
Jemma Reekie has already underlined her goals to compete within the 800m at Glasgow 2024 and Neil Gourley, who received males’s 1500m silver on the European Indoors final March, is mechanically chosen by way of his performances within the 2023 World Indoor Sequence.
» Particular Provide: Subscribe as we speak and get your first three months for simply £24.99 right here
