IN THE same Olympic Games that Dame Kelly Holmes completed her historic 800m/1500m double, Hicham El Guerrouj used the metric mile as a starting point to step up to 5000m, where he beat world record-holder Kenenisa Bekele to complete his own golden double.
- Ben Coldwell staff writer
Laura Muir is eyeing something similar (see right). She has toyed with 800m/1500m in the past, while the latter is what her rival Genzebe Dibaba prefers.