Am I the only one annoyed by Laura Muir? All she seems to do is complain, overhype herself, and then complain some more. I understand she's an elite level athlete and she's suspicious of the ethiopians, but seriously, she just seems to complain and make a fuss about every single race. It's as if it's entirely impossible for her to just have a bad race. Nope, it's always someone else's issue and fault.
Absolute poppycock!
Laura Muir is a complete Gentleman - when that Castor Semenya came plodding past her at the World Champs, to steal her Bronze medal, she had absolutely nothing negative to say about it... I mean she must have been spitting chips about it but treated the whole situation with a quiet dignity.
She’s a hypocrite and a bad looser. Reminds me a lot of Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rawbary. I think the IAAF should have rules against all those who accuse others of doping without proving it.
Muirhater wrote:
She’s a hypocrite and a bad looser. Reminds me a lot of Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rawbary. I think the IAAF should have rules against all those who accuse others of doping without proving it.
Gag order?
I like everything about her. She has great form making her one of those people that are a joy to watch.
Muirhater wrote:
She’s a hypocrite and a bad loser. Reminds me a lot of Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rowbury. The IAAF should have rules against all those who accuse others of doping without proving it.
Ban them from racing if they can't behave.
Semenya is a different issue, being a guy and should be allowed in races for women.
If Laura is so intelligent and feels the need to speak up, then why has she not commented about the biggest Brit drug cheat Mo Farah?
Farah has caused too much damage to our sport and should receive a lifetime ban.
I think what you might be missing is that you are just reading about her a lot because with a low number of successful or medal chasing British female athletes and search for the new farah she is just continually being interviewed by different papers. And then what let’s run do on their front page is link to athletics stories world wide. So let’s say there is 5-6 respectable British newspapers they are all going to want to do a piece on her for their weekend sports section at some point. So what you end up with is monthly or so letsrun leads with a laura muir piece at anotherwise quiet time so you think she’s very vocal.
I mean the girl is completing a vet degree at a world class university while running 355. I don’t think she has time for self promotion etc etc.
I do think on the drugs front this is also kind of related to Radcliffe who was (laughably) so vocal about it - so that’s what the journalists ask about.
She doesn’t call up the papers...: wrote:
I think what you might be missing is that you are just reading about her a lot because with a low number of successful or medal chasing British female athletes and search for the new farah she is just continually being interviewed by different papers. And then what let’s run do on their front page is link to athletics stories world wide. So let’s say there is 5-6 respectable British newspapers they are all going to want to do a piece on her for their weekend sports section at some point. So what you end up with is monthly or so letsrun leads with a laura muir piece at anotherwise quiet time so you think she’s very vocal.
I mean the girl is completing a vet degree at a world class university while running 355. I don’t think she has time for self promotion etc etc.
I do think on the drugs front this is also kind of related to Radcliffe who was (laughably) so vocal about it - so that’s what the journalists ask about.
I love her as a runner and think she is super tough, but why do all of the Brits keep quite about Farah? This was my point.
I am annoyed by her, but only because she gets talked up 10 times more than is warranted due to being a “great white hope”.
On couch in Edinburgh wrote:
Absolute poppycock!
Laura Muir is a complete Gentleman - when that Castor Semenya came plodding past her at the World Champs, to steal her Bronze medal, she had absolutely nothing negative to say about it... I mean she must have been spitting chips about it but treated the whole situation with a quiet dignity.
I've been looking for the word that captures Semenya's racing style. "Plodding" just about does it.
How is she Prefontaine when didn't control or lead the race once in Rio or London. Sifan Hassan is the one that deserved the bronze at the London worlds.
I love Laura Muir. She does tend to get very honest in interviews but I like that kind of openness in an athlete. You can tell she's really passionate.
Also, overhype herself? The woman has run 3:55, possibly the fastest clean time in history. She's not overhyping herself.
El Keniano wrote:
How is she Prefontaine when didn't control or lead the race once in Rio or London. Sifan Hassan is the one that deserved the bronze at the London worlds.
I don’t think somebody should be rewarded for racing stupidly.
Yeah, like no Scot has doped. She'll continue to complain as Scottish life is getting worse with the population replacement army of men and the like.
I agree with this /. wrote:
Semenya is a different issue, being a guy and should NOT be allowed in races for women.
TIFI
Laura Muir hater wrote:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/4018874.jpg?display=1&htype=0&type=responsive-galleryVery annoying pain face
Gorgeous pic! She's such a bonnie lass!
I do not find Laura Muir annoying at all. I also wonder a out the guy with the gripes about Jenny Simpson, which, from my experience of meeting her several times, is nowhere near the truth.
Do Not Find wrote:
I do not find Laura Muir annoying at all. I also wonder a out the guy with the gripes about Jenny Simpson, which, from my experience of meeting her several times, is nowhere near the truth.
I have a "friend" who's like that- he has an opinion about all these people who are "great", well known celebrities.
He's very judgemental and usually wrong- I think it's called mental illness.
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