Laura Muir (born 9 May 1993) is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. The 1500 metres 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, she was seventh in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Muir four time placed in the 1500m finals of the World Championships, finishing fifth in 2015, fourth in 2017 – where she also was sixth at the 5000 metres, and fifth in 2019. Muir is a two time 2018 World Indoor Championship medallist, with a silver medal at the 1500m and a bronze at 3000m, the 1500m 2018 European champion, and a two time 2017 European Indoor champion, winning the 1500m/3000m double, a feat repeated in 2019,