Laura Muir coasts through women's 1500m heat as Team GB star gets gold medal tilt off to strong start after ditching 800m for longer distance By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline Published: 01:42 BST, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 01:49 BST, 2 August 2021 Viewcomments Laura Muir breezed through her 1500m heat as the Team GB star got her gold medal tilt off to a strong start in Tokyo. The Scot finished 7th in Rio five years ago, but her dominance in the European indoor championships at this distance convinced the 28-year-old to ditch the 800m event and put all her focus on the 1500m. And with the top six from each qualifying for the next round, Muir was in second gear in Tokyo on Monday morning as she coasted through. 'So excited to get started, all my flatmates have raced already so I was itching to get going,' she told the BBC. 'It's about being as best prepared as possible, I felt really confident and it is nice to get started. I feel more prepare than ever. Before my speed was my weakness but I've improved so much.' More to follow. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility