Laura Muir ended her wait for a major global outdoor medal after taking a brilliant silver in the 1500m at the Olympics - and is already back out training in rainy Glasgow.
The Scot ran three minutes 54.50 – a new British record – in Tokyo on Friday night as Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon claimed gold, defending her title, with Sifan Hassan winning bronze.
She has her Olympic medal now, to accompany her European titles and world indoor prizes, matching the 800m silver from from team-mate Keely Hodgkinson.
But there was no rest for the medallist - last night sharing a video on social media on the rainy tracks in Glasgow.
Muir in the video said: "I'm back in Glasgow, don't know if you can tell? It's my first session back."
Usual welcome home from Glasgow 😂🌧 pic.twitter.com/dPKyqR6IkY
— Laura Muir (@lauramuiruns) August 11, 2021
Some of her fans are shocked she is back so soon, others joked if it isn’t raining in Glasgow on arrival have you ever left.
After winning the silver medal, Muir said: “I’ve worked so hard for so long, I have been fourth, fifth twice, sixth and seventh at a global championships every year since 2015.
“With everything last year with the postponement, not knowing if it would go ahead, and I have silver. And a British record as well.
“You have to be as best prepared as possible for any situation. I trained as hard as I could as if this would happen. I had no doubt in my mind it wouldn’t happen. And hope it would come. I was nervous all week, saying: ‘Why is the 1500m at the end?’”
Amazing! Do you ever take time off, Laura!?! 👏
— Ben O'Hare (@manxben4) August 11, 2021
If its not raining in Glasgow 🌧🌧 on your return home, have you even been away 😅😅. Congratulations Laura on your superb silver medal 👏 👏👏 and welcome home 🏡 😀
— Lorraine Gronan (@lainy1877) August 11, 2021
What a stunning 1500mts. wowww, final sprint was unbelieveble, i root for you always... 💪🏾🇨🇴
— fredy nieto (@teacherfredy) August 11, 2021
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