Laura a record breaker

SMASHED: Laura Muir LAURA MUIR smashed the British indoor mile record as she stormed to victory at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix.

The Scot, a triple European champion, broke Kirsty Wade’s

31-year-old record by FIVE seconds as she clocked 4mins

18.75secs in Birmingham. She is preparing to defend her 1500m and

3000m titles at the European Indoor Championships on her home track in Glasgow next month.

Muir, already guaranteed a place in the British squad, now holds six UK records and clocked the third fastest indoor mile of all time.

“It’s pretty special,” she said.

“Having come so close to the mile record outdoors it’s nice to nail it indoors.

“It’s always special to get one, especially one which has stood such a long time and from an iconic runner as Kirsty.

“To run one of the fastest runs ever, a British record and a win in your final race before the championships is perfect. I’m really happy and confident.”

Wade’s mark of 4mins

23.88secs had stood since 1988.

Reece Prescod finished second in 6.53secs in the

60m behind China’s Bingtian Su.

He said: “I think this will silence the people who are trying to put me down about my start. I am really happy with that.”

Only Prescod and CJ Ujah have hit the indoor qualifying time of 6.60secs with the British squad for Glasgow announced today.

World Indoor champion, Ethiopia’s Samuel Tefera, set a new world indoor record in the 1500m with a time of three minutes

31.04secs.