Laura Muir continues to show medal promise with contained 1500m run

Fastest British woman over distance finishes third in ragged heat Action unfolds in front of half empty Olympic Stadium on day one of athletics Laura Muir cruised into the second round of the 1500m at the Olympic Stadium in Rio. The fastest British woman in the event's history produced a contained run in a sightly ragged race, but did enough to finish third while giving an impression of plenty of strength in reserve. On times alone Muir has a genuine chance in Rio of becoming the youngest Britis...