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Laura Muir is everyone's hero after defying officials to do a victory lap for her 1500 metres win

Laura Muir is everyone's hero after defying officials to do a victory lap for her 1500 metres win
Laura Muir is everyone's hero after defying officials to do a victory lap for her 1500 metres win Laura Muir is everyone's hero after defying officials to do a victory lap for her 1500 metres win

Laura Muir won the women’s 1500 metres with a new championship record and British record at the European Athletics Indoor Championships – and was told she couldn’t do a victory lap.

A jobsworth steward tried to block her path after the race to stop her celebrating around the track.

So we all fell in love with her a little bit when she ran around the official and did it anyway.

Well, there was really no chance of anyone catching her, was there?Muir completed the race in four minutes 2.39 seconds in Belgrade to secure her first major crown. The Scot has set three European records already this year and dominated the race, winning by over two seconds, ahead of Sunday’s 3,000 metres final.

About the victory lap, she said: “I had to fight for that, didn’t I? The lady said we didn’t have time but on my first medal I’m not going to lose out on my lap of honour.”

*Claps*