Laura Muir has decided to run only in the 1500m at the European Championships.

As she hunts her first major outdoor title, the Scots runner has opted to withdraw from the 800m after suffering an inflamed Achilles at the Anniversary Games at the weekend.

The 25-year-old claimed bronze in the 3000m and silver in the 1500m at the World Indoor Championships in March having won gold in both at the European Indoors last year.

British Athletics performance director Neil Black said: "The standard of performances from British athletes since the Commonwealth Games in April has been extremely high and therefore competition for places to Berlin has been more competitive than ever.

"This is a huge opportunity for athletes to demonstrate form ahead of two global championship summers.

"The team is our largest for over 100 years and we look forward to watching them thrive under the spotlight of a major championships.

"These European Championships are an important marker on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and we expect to be competing for medals at every turn."

Muir's compatriot Eilidh Doyle, along with Anyika Onuora, will make history in Berlin as they prepare for a record-equalling fifth appearance for the British team at a European Championships and for the first time at a major championships there will be more women (56) selected than men (46).

Black added: "It is fantastic that for the first time ever more women than men have been selected and this underlines further that athletics is a truly equal sport.

"I would like to congratulate both Anyika and Eilidh on what will be their fifth appearance for the British team at the European Championships."