Laura Muir has been awarded a retrospective European Indoor bronze after Russian Yelena Korobkina was discovered responsible of doping offences.
Scottish athlete Muir, an Olympic 1500m silver medallist, completed fourth within the 3,000m on the 2015 occasion in Prague.
Belarusian Sviatlana Kudzelich has had her silver upgraded to gold with Dutch runner Maureen Koster taking silver.
A reallocated medal ceremony shall be organized and Muir, 30, stated the information brings “combined feelings”.
She informed Scottish Athletics: “Predominantly I really feel very lucky and grateful to obtain the bronze medal, notably when nonetheless competing at an elite degree, as I’m conscious many athletes should not afforded that chance.
“Had I acquired the medal on the day of the race, it might have been my first senior worldwide medal at an age of 21.
“Lacking out on that particular second, particularly as I used to be not on the rostrum on the night time, was very tough. However trying again it made me extra decided than ever to make sure the identical consequence did not occur for future championships, which fortunately has been the case.”
Muir has two European Indoor 3,000m golds from the 2017 and 2019 championships and can also be a two-time 1500m European champion and a Commonwealth champion over that distance.
Along with her retrospective bronze, she has 14 main podium finishes.
“I’m very excited to see that individual European Indoors 2015 medal and it’ll have a proud place alongside my different sporting accomplishments,” Muir added.
Korobkina, 33, has been banned for 4 years from September 2023 and her outcomes from July 2013 to July 2016 shall be expunged.
