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BRITISH Athletics performance director Neil Black backed Laura Muir today to win Olympic gold.

Scot Muir claimed silver and bronze in the 1,500m and 3,000m respectively at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

They were her first world medals after a double European Indoor gold in Belgrade 12 months ago.

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