Laura Muir claimed her retrospective bronze medal at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships. The Scottish athlete was 21 when she finished fourth in the 3,000m in Prague, but in January she “reached” bronze after event winner Elena Korobkina (Russia) was found guilty of doping violations.
Laura Muir, now 31, received her medal at the cross country competition yesterday.
“I cannot emphasize or explain how much it means to athletes to have the results adjusted and the medals awarded to those who compete within the rules of our sport. So I am very excited to see this particular medal from the European Indoor Championships in 2015 and it will have pride of place alongside my other sporting achievements”, shared Laura Muir.
Sviatlana Kudzelich (Belarus) is already the champion from ten years ago, and the Dutch athlete Maureen Koster takes the silver.
Elena Korobkina was banned for four years from September 2023 and her results between July 2013 and July 2016 were erased after she was found guilty of doping last year.
