Great Britain’s Marc Scott wins 3,000m bronze at World Athletics Indoor Championships

Marc Scott claimed Great Britain’s first medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade with bronze within the males’s 3,000m on Sunday.

The 28-year-old ran seven minutes 42.02 seconds to complete behind Ethiopian duo Selemon Barega and Lamecha Girma on Sunday. 

It is Scott’s first medal at a significant championships.

Marc Scott claimed Great Britain’s first medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships

‘It’s an amazing feeling. I wished to do one thing for the British workforce,’ Scott instructed BBC Sport.

‘We have a younger squad out right here. I wished to get a medal and present everybody we will do it,’ he added.

‘The race was uneven however I used to be prepared for no matter was going to be thrown at me. I do know I’m very robust and I do know I’m fast as effectively, and I displayed that during the last 200m. I knew it was a risk at present and I’m actually glad to do it on a giant stage.’

The 28-year-old European indoor 5,000m document holder produced an outstanding ultimate lap

Ethiopia’s Barega – who received in 7:41.38 – and Girma, and Kenyan pair Daniel Simiu Ebenyo and Jacob Krop, had been pushing the tempo all through – however Scott completed robust and moved previous Ebenyo on the ultimate bend.

The Briton was left upset at final summer time’s Olympics, failing to qualify from his 5,000m warmth and ending 14th within the 10,000m, however he’s in positive kind this 12 months – taking 11 seconds off his personal European indoor 5,000m document final month.

‘Self-belief is a kind of issues that propels you thru the game. There’s no cause why I should not have self-belief,’ stated Scott.

‘I’ve confirmed at present that I should be on the worldwide stage. There are three massive championships arising and we’ll attempt to get extra medals.’