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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Muir and Reekie leave training camp after shock falling out with coach

GB athletes Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie
GB athletes Laura Muir (left) and Jemma Reekie have left their warm-weather training camp. Photograph: MAXPPP/Alamy

The Olympic medallist Laura Muir and her GB teammate Jemma Reekie have flown home from South Africa after a shock falling out with their long-term coach Andy Young.

Young, who has helped guide Muir to 11 major medals – including a 1500m silver at Tokyo 2020 – in their 12 years together, denied reports of a major bust-up when asked by the Guardian. But he did hint that there had been disagreements over his behaviour at a recent warm-weather training camp in Potchefstroom.

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