By Press Association Reporter
Published: 18:00 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 18:00 GMT, 16 February 2019
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Laura Muir smashed the British mile record as she stormed to victory at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix.
The Scot, a triple European champion, broke Kirsty Wade's 31-year-old indoor record by five seconds in four minutes 18.75 seconds in Birmingham on Saturday.
She is preparing to defend her 1500m and 3000m titles at the European Indoor Championships on her home track in Glasgow next month.
Laura Muir smashed the British mile record as she eased to win the Muller Indoor Grand Prix
Muir, already guaranteed a place on the British squad, now holds six UK records and clocked the third fastest indoor mile of all time.
'It's pretty special, having come so close to the mile one outdoors it's nice to nail it indoors,' said the 25-year-old. 'It's always special to get one, especially one which has stood such a long time and from an iconic runner as Kirsty.
'To run one of the fastest runs ever, a British record and a win in your final race before the championships is perfect. I'm really happy and confident.
'I'm at the stage where I'm just so confident and relaxed in my ability and with that I run better. There's no questions over my ability. It's about executing