Nice Britain’s Laura Muir says she hopes receiving her 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships bronze medal retrospectively sends a message to dopers they are going to be punished.
The Scot was 21 when she completed fourth within the 3,000m in Prague, however was upgraded to bronze in January after race winner Yelena Korobkina of Russia was discovered responsible of doping offences.
Now 31, Muir collected her medal on the Lindsays Quick Course cross-country occasion at Kirkcaldy on Saturday.
“It is higher late then by no means, it is an odd feeling however beautiful to have so many family and friends right here too,” mentioned Muir.
“When persons are held accountable it hopefully sends a message [doping] is unacceptable and hopefully individuals ultimately will get the outcomes they deserve.
“It is a disgrace you must wait a protracted time frame. It could have been my first worldwide medal and I did not get the prospect to get the medal and stand on the rostrum.
“However I am very grateful I’ve bought it now.”
Sviatlana Kudzelich of Belarus has had her silver medal upgraded to gold and Netherlands’ Maureen Koster takes silver.
Korobkina was banned for 4 years from September 2023, and had her outcomes between July 2013 and July 2016 expunged after being discovered responsible of doping final 12 months.
