New UK indoor 400 metres champion Kirsten McAslan has been rewarded for her triumph with a crack at Olympic gold medallist Francena McCorory in Saturday's Sainsbury's Grand Prix in Birmingham.
The Bath-based hopeful will be joined by six fellow Scots in a top-class field headed by Mo Farah's appearance over two miles. Chris O'Hare makes his bow on the European circuit in the 1500m while Guy Learmonth is set for a showdown with British rival Andrew Osagie as he chases the 800m qualifying time for the European Championships.
Laura Muir has opted for the 3000m and a clash with London 2012 silver medallist Habiba Ghribi and domestic foes Jess Judd and Hannah England. Sarah Warnock gets an invite in the long jump while Allan Smith, fresh from smashing his high jump personal best in Sheffield last weekend, faces off against ex-world champion Donald Thomas as well as Scottish challenger David Smith.
Meanwhile Scottish Athletics director of coach Rodger Harkins has praised his leading lights for stepping up to gain a total of eight medals at the UK indoor championships.
"We've some new names coming through and that is growing the list of contenders we have, certainly when it comes to British Champs," said Harkins.
"For Guy it was a first British senior title and he won it the hard way. He went out and led from first to last and that's more difficult, really, than what anyone else did in that race. I'm pleased for him after the progress he showed at the Commonwealths last summer and hopefully now he can make that plane for Prague.
"Allan Smith and Sarah Warnock are jumping well and they are picking up British medals now. Both have won them before in Sheffield and it was great to see the PB performances in the heat of competition."
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