Laura Muir’s former athletics coach Andy Young gets three-year ban for serious misconduct

Andy Young’s ‘bullying’ has led to a ban backdated to April 2023. His actions included abandoning athlete by roadside

Laura Muir said she fully supports the decisions of both independent panels. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

The coach who guided Laura Muir to Olympic and world championship medals has been banned for three years for serious misconduct, which included driving at speed with an athlete in his car following a disagreement before abandoning them at the roadside.

Andy Young, who also coached Jemma Reekie to fourth place in the 800m at the Tokyo Games, was found by two independent panels to have placed performance above athlete welfare, ignored medical advice and used manipulative and coercive behaviour towards those he coached.