Diamond League

Edinburgh runner Josh Kerr celebrates after winning the Bowerman Mile during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty Images

Josh Kerr, the Edinburgh runner gunning for 1500m Olympics gold

Edinburgh runner Josh Kerr celebrates after winning the Bowerman Mile during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty Images

The Scot runner aiming for Olympic gold after shattering 39 year record

Laura Muir of Team Great Britain competes in the Women's 1500 metres final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Laura Muir in running for European athletics award

Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the women's long jump during last night's Diamond League meeting at Gateshead International Stadium.

Andy Butchart sweating on Olympic place after impressive showing in Diamond Leag...

Laura Muir has broken the Scottish 800m record. Picture: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Laura Muir in fine fettle for Olympics as she breaks Scottish 800m record

Eilish McColgan set a new record just days before heading to the Olympics. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

New British record for Eilish McColgan ahead of Olympic journey

Jemma Reekie, right, wins the women's 800m. Picture: Gregorio Borgia/AP

Jemma Reekie grabs Diamond League glory at 800m in Rome

Jake Wightman, on his way to his PB in the 1500m in Monaco, now hopes to do likewise in the 800m at the British Championships. Picture: Getty.

Jake Wightman eager to test himself in 800m at British Athletics Championships

Dina Asher-Smith crosses the finish line in the 200m final. Picture: Matthias Hangst/Getty

Dina Asher-Smith sprints into history books with brilliant 200m gold

Lynsey Sharp has been in fine form. Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Lynsey Sharp can sparkle in Diamond League final ahead of world championships

Laura Muir suffered a muscle injury during the final lap of her recent 1,500m victory at the Diamond League meeting in London. Picture: SNS.

Torn calf muscle forces Laura Muir to miss UK Championships

Eilish McColgan has spoken of the impact of period pain on her running. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Eilish McColgan urges athletes to talk more about periods

A delighted but exhausted Jemma Reekie won both the 800m and the 1,500m at the European Under-23 Championships. Picture: Getty Images for European Athletics

Jemma Reekie digs deep in Sweden as she races to double gold

Lynsey Sharp is hoping to make a positive impact in Rabat. Picture: Getty.

Absence of key personnel can inspire Lynsey Sharp in Diamond League

Andrew Butchart is targeting his own Scottish 3,000m record at the Diamond League meeting at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo. Picture: Clint Hughes/Getty

Andrew Butchart targets own Scottish 3,000m record at Bislett Games in Oslo

Ethiopias Genzebe Dibaba beats Laura Muir to the line in the 1500m at the Diamond League in Rome. Picture: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty

Laura Muir’s second-fastest time ever earns second in Rome

Laura Muir celebrates her 1500m win at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow. Picture Michael Gillen

Confident Laura Muir feeling at home as a full-time athlete

Eilish McColgan. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Eilish McColgan’s flat is ransacked while she is in Sweden

Caster Semenya won easily in Doha in what could be her final race at the distance. Picture: AP.

‘No retirement’ for Caster Semenya as she wins in Doha

Caster Semenya, right, shakes hands with Lynsey Sharp at the 2017 World Championships in London. Picture: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Lynsey Sharp and Caster Semenya clash in Doha Diamond League

Laura Muir: Did the 'double-double' at European Indoors. Picture: SNS

Laura Muir thrives on pressure as she learns how to execute big races

Laura Muir celebrates wining gold in the 1,500m at the European Championships in August. Picture: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

Lord Coe hails Laura Muir's '˜mental strength' after 2018 glory

Eilish McColgan won silver in the 5000m at the European Championships in Berlin. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Eilish McColgan takes place among elite at Weltklasse meet

Chris O'Hare

Injuries take their toll on Edinburgh AC's Chris O'Hare

Laura Muir celebrates after winning the 1500m European title in Berlin. Picture: AP

Laura Muir relishing tough test in bid for British record

Laura Muir returns to Oslo, the scene of her breakthrough win. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty

Laura Muir wants to win again at scene of big breakthrough

Laura Muir finished second after a late surge. Picture: SNS.

Laura Muir shrugs off the cold to turn up heat in Oregon

Laura Muir finished second following a late surge. Picture: SNS.

Laura Muir makes impressive return in Diamond League meeting

Laura Muir will run in the 1,500 metres in Oregon. Picture: SNS.

Laura Muir returns for Diamond League after qualifying as a vet

Jake Wightman was 'gutted' to lose out in the semi-final at the World Championships. Picture: Getty.

Jake Wightman hoping for '˜consolation' in diamond League final

Chris OHare won the British trial, Anniversary Games and now has a new Scottish record. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Chris O'Hare's form raises the bar for rivals

Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 3000m, his last UK track race during the Muller Grand Prix Birmingham. Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Mo Farah may not compete for GB again after marathon switch

Laura Muir has recovered from injury. Picture: Stephen Pond/British Athletics via Getty Images

Laura Muir runs quickest 800 metres of her life

Scotlands Andrew Butchart will race against a first-class field in the 3,000m in Doha next weekend. Photograph: Tullio M Puglia/Getty Images

Andrew Butchart warming to the task as Doha test awaits

Laura Muir will push herself to the limit in quest for glory

Eilidh Doyle has won two Diamond League races already this summer. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

Eilidh Doyle bids to land Â£20,000 Diamond League bonus

Laura Muir will finish the season top of the Diamond League standings. Picture: Getty.

Laura Muir pipped in Zurich but tops Diamond League standings

Laura Muir crosses the line to win the 1500m in Paris. Picture: AFP/Getty

Laura Muir reflects on amazing record-breaking run

Scotlands Laura Muir is currently altitude training at Font Romeu in the Pyrenees. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Laura Muir has taken meteoric rise in her stride

Jake Wightman chasing Rio dreams at Birmingham Diamond League

Eilidh Child begins her 2016 campaign in the opening leg of the Diamond League series in Doha. Picture: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Eilidh Child hoping to sparkle in Diamond League test

Eilidh Child: Nothing to lose. Picture: Getty

Eilidh Child aims for personal best in final
Eilidh Child will leave everything on the track in Beijing this afternoon. All she can do is hope it is enough to secure a world championship medal.

Laura Muir aims to better her Scottish record in the 1,500m in Oslo. Picture: Hemedia

Paula Radcliffe helps put Laura Muir back on track

Mo Farah opted not to race in Birmingham. Picture: PA

Mo Farah misses race to confront coach Salazar

Steph Twell running in Birmingham in 2013. After two injury-hit years, she is back in action there today. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty

Steph Twell’s Nike doubts amid Salazar claims

Mo Farah celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 5000m at London 2012. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Mo Farah to start 2015 at Edinburgh cross-country

With the end of the season in sight, Lynsey Sharp is thrilled at how it has panned out after a tough start. Picture: Getty

Lynsey Sharp: Hard to believe I was in wheelchair

American sprinter Justin Gatlin. Picture: Getty

Justin Gatlin sets fastest time this year

Eilidh Child cant catch Kaliese Spencer but wants to end the season on a high. Picture: Getty

Eilidh Child aiming high in her hurdles finale

Laura Muir achieved a personal best in the 800 metres in Birmingham at the weekend. Picture: Robert Perry

Laura Muir finding form after summer setbacks

Libby Clegg and her guide Mikail Huggins celebrate their gold medals. Picture:

Neil Hanna

Commonwealth Games: Libby Clegg wins record gold

Mo Farah: All-clear to compete. Picture: PA

Mo Farah on course for Glasgow 2014

Laura Muir's scrap for 1,500m supremacy may turn into a battle with Englands Laura Weightman. Picture: Andy Barr

Glasgow 2014: Muir takes pressure in her stride

Fans begin to take their seats as Glasgow hosts the IAAF Diamond League for the first time. Picture: SNS

Commonwealth Games ‘dry run’ praised

Yohan Blake: Fitness concern. Picture: Getty

Yohan Blake sorry for Glasgow 2014 snub

Justin Gatlin reacts after winning the 100m in 9.80 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne yesterday. Picture: Getty

Lynsey Sharp breaks two minutes but finishes fifth

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