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Muir to run 5,000m at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
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- Michael Steele/Getty Image caption, Laura Muir won 1500m gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Scotland's Laura Muir will run the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as she aims to be "as strong as possible" for the major events up to the 2028 Olympics.
- The 33-year-old won 1500m gold for Scotland at the 2022 Games in Birmingham, but that event is not on the schedule at Scotstoun Stadium this summer.
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Michael Steele/Getty Image caption, Laura Muir won 1500m gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Scotland's Laura Muir will run the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as she aims to be "as strong as possible" for the major events up to the 2028 Olympics.
The 33-year-old won 1500m gold for Scotland at the 2022 Games in Birmingham, but that event is not on the schedule at Scotstoun Stadium this summer.
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