MUIR STORMS TO EURO GOLD

GREAT Britain’s Laura Muir won the 1500m at the European Championships yesterday to claim her first major outdoor title.

The 25-year-old, who was the overwhelming favourite, won in four minutes 02.32 seconds ahead of Poland’s Sofia Ennaoui.

British team-mate Laura Weightman claimed bronze at the Olympic Stadium.

Muir becomes the first British woman to take the 1500m title at the European Championships.

She claimed world indoor silver and bronze in the 1500m and 3,000m respectively in March.

Muir told the BBC: “I knew a lot of the girls have a good finish, so I thought the longer I leave it the riskier it would be.

“I know I can run hard from a long way out, so I did that and I saw Laura come with me. I just ran as hard as I could.

“This was probably the most pressure I have been under, it was something new for me, but I think I handled it really well. I’m just thankful for all the support I have had back home and here.”

Weightman added: “I’m really happy I got the bronze, slightly disappointed as I wanted to run hard from the start and go with Laura.

“I knew the girls behind me had massively sat off the pace so I wanted to take that risk and commit.

“I knew the line was coming and that I had to hang on as well as I could. I’m delighted.”