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Laura Muir targets double gold at European Indoor Championships

By PA Sport

Last Updated: 02/03/17 11:28pm

Laura Muir has her sights set on gold medals in Belgrade
Laura Muir has her sights set on gold medals in Belgrade

Laura Muir insists she is out to win medals not break records as she looks for her first senior triumph at this weekend’s European Indoor Championships in Belgrade.

The 23-year-old is tipped to win a 1,500m and 3,000m double this weekend, although she is yet to claim a senior medal after previous disappointment at major championships.

She finished seventh at last year's Olympics and also came fourth and fifth at the 2015 European Indoors and World Championships, respectively, having been tipped for a place on the podium.

The Scot has already set the European records for the 1,000m and 3,000m this year - becoming the second fastest woman over 1,000m in the process - but now she is targeting medals over times.

"It's great to be breaking records but then records are there to be broken," she said ahead of Friday's heats.

Muir heads GB squad for Euros

Laura Muir heads Great Britain squad for European Indoor Championships

"I want to be one of the big athletes out there with medals against their name so I'd love to get a couple of medals on the table and that will give me a lot of confidence to head on.

"That's my main goal for the event, to get two golds. I have to run the best race I can.

"We've planned for these championships. My coach has been very good in making sure everything is being put in place and is perfect and I'm in great shape for that time.

"So I think there's no reason why I shouldn't be able to put in a really good two races in Belgrade."

Meanwhile, Andrew Pozzi races in the 60m hurdles on Friday and defending 60m sprint champion Richard Kilty is attempting to retain his title on Saturday.

Richard Kilty is also competing in Serbia
Richard Kilty is also competing in Serbia

"The mentality has changed a little bit because after the last three years it's always been 'what are we going to see you do over 100m?', said Kilty.

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"But if the 60m is going to be my best event and I'm going to be world and European champion at it, then so be it.

"I've won every title and I'm massively successful at it. So people can say what they want. Great people have failed to win the titles I've won, [including] Asafa Powell and Linford Christie."

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