ATHLETICS NEWS - Laura Muir believes an on-track rivalry with Eilish McColgan will drive them both to record times over 5,000m.
McColgan took the Scottish 5,000m record from Muir at the Diamond League final in Brussels last month, and the duo are likely to go head-to-head at the distance in the future.
"To have Eilish right up there is good for me," Muir said of her compatriot.
"When Scots compete at the same high level, that can bring out a bit extra. Athletes respond to competition."
Muir finished sixth in the 5,000m World Championships final in London in August, with McColgan four places further back.
Muir then took a break from competing - she also intends to finish the final year of her veterinary exams in the next 12 months and so will miss the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
