Local athletes Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan have won gold and silver respectively at the 2018 European Championships.
Muir, of Milnathort, earned first place in the women’s 1,500m and McColgan, of Dundee, grabbed second place in the women’s 5,000m final in Berlin on Sunday evening.
It is the final day of the inaugural European Championships, which has taken place across both the German city and Glasgow.
The huge sporting event has seen more than 4,500 athletes competing across a number of sports for some 187 gold medals.
Gold ? @lauramuiruns – 1,500m
Silver ? @EilishMccolgan – 5,000mThe #EC2018 sport may be finished in Scotland but the Scots are still clearing up the @Euro_Champs medals on the final night of action in Berlin #TheMoment pic.twitter.com/2Kkucq1sun
— Glasgow 2018 (@Glasgow2018) August 12, 2018
Speaking to the BBC following her win, Muir said: “I just knew the girls had a good finish so the longer I left it the riskier it would be so I just ran as hard as I could for the finish line. It was great Laura (Weightman) could get in behind me too.
“It was probably the most pressure I’ve been under in terms of the level of expectation to win, it was something new for me and I think I’ve handled it really well. I’m just thankful for the support I’ve had from back home and here as well.”
History made and first British title won in gutsy style by @lauramuiruns Brave strong running from @LauraWeightman too adding another bronze to her tally. #laurasrule pic.twitter.com/LymRAfJrze
— Paula Radcliffe (@paulajradcliffe) August 12, 2018
Huge congratulations to @EilishMccolgan Took the race on and ran her heart out in a smart way. Thoroughly deserved silver to build on in the future.
— Paula Radcliffe (@paulajradcliffe) August 12, 2018
What a race ???? @EilishMccolgan you did well, congratulations ??????????
— Shara Proctor (@SharaProctor) August 12, 2018
