Laura Muir

Born
May 9, 1993 (33 years old)
Events
1500 m · 3000 Metres Short Track

Laura Muir is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on May 9, 1993. She competes primarily in the 400m, 400m and 800m.

Her personal bests include 56.78 in the 400m, 55.71 in the 400m, 1:56.73 in the 800m, 3:53.37 in the 1500m and 4:15.24 in the Mile. She has earned 36 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Personal best · 1500 m3:53.37
2026 season best4:00.77May 31, 2026 · Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze
Area record8:26.413000 Metres Short Track

As of Nov 2, 2026: 1500 m 3:53.37 (#14 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:26.41, 2026 season best 4:00.77 (May 31, 2026, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR)) · Last competition: Novuna London Athletics Meet, Jul 18, 2026, 8:31.77 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · Area record (3000 Metres Short Track) · 33 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time2026
400m201256.78949 pts––
400mIndoorGlasgow 201455.711,021 pts––
800mMonaco 20211:56.731,222 pts#69–
1500mParis 20243:53.371,260 pts#14#29
MileMonaco 20234:15.241,229 pts–#10
3000mLausanne 20228:30.531,207 pts#57#22

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games–1–1
World Championships––11
Total–112

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20261500m 4:00.77–May 31, 2026Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
2026Mile 4:22.31–Jul 3, 2026Prefontaine Classic
20263000m 8:31.77–Jul 18, 2026Novuna London Athletics Meet
20263000m Indoor8:31.77–Jul 18, 2026Novuna London Athletics Meet
20263000m-short-track Indoor8:40.44–Feb 8, 2026INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
20265000m 15:07.02–May 23, 2026IFAM Outdoor
20265Kilometre 15:13–Feb 15, 2026MONACO RUN, Quai Albert 1er
2025800m 2:00.95–Jul 19, 2025London Athletics Meet
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Laura Muir's 1500 m personal best is 3:53.37, set on Aug 10, 2024 in Stade de France, Paris (FRA), #14 on the all-time list.

Laura Muir competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.

2026 season best: 4:00.77, set on May 31, 2026 in Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR). Last competition: Novuna London Athletics Meet on Jul 18, 2026, 8:31.77.

Laura Muir has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.