Muir aims to shine in London

LAURA Muir admits she was “in awe” while watching Super Saturday five years ago but is determined to make her own memories in London’s Olympic Stadium.

The venue hosts the World Championships in August and rising British star Muir is set to compete in the 1,500 and 5,000 metres.

The 23-year-old Hawkhill Harriers runner won 1,500m and 3,000m gold at the European Indoor Championships in March.

And Muir says she is keen to shine at the stadium which was brought t o life by Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford in 2012.

Muir, speaking from her training base in Arizona, said: “I sat at home and watched it (the London 2012 Olympics) on TV.

“It i s kind of surreal, because at that point in my career, I didn’t really ever see myself getting to that level, so I was watching it sort of in awe, never expecting myself to be in their shoes.

“I remember watching, especially Super Saturday, and seeing the reaction of the crowd. Certainly I am very lucky to have such a big championships come to the stadium again.

“And I think for myself and many other athletes it will be a great opportunity for us to kind of step up and take over, I guess, from t he likes of Mo (Farah), Jess (Ennis-Hill) and Greg (Rutherford) — hopefully, we will see the next generation coming through.

“It is a brilliant opportunity for us to do well and really put ourselves out there.”

Laura Muir