Athing Mu
American middle-distance runner (born 2002)
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Athing Mu is an American middle-distance runner. She is the youngest woman in history to hold Olympic and world titles in an individual track and field event. At the age of 19, Mu won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, breaking a national record set by Ajeé Wilson in 2017, and a continental under-20 record. She took a second gold as part of the women's 4 × 400 m relay. She was the 800 m 2022 World champion, becoming the first American woman to win the world championship title over the distance.
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Olympic champion Mu falls in US trials & will miss ParisReigning women's Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu will not defend her title at the 2024 Games after falling in the US Olympic trials.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Impressive Hodgkinson will have learned from past'In he BBC Sport column, Paula Radcliffe discusses Keely Hodgkinson's bid for a first global title against Athing Mu and Mary Moraa.BBC Sport - Published | |
World Athletics Championships: Keely Hodgkinson takes silver in 800m duel with Athing MuGreat Britain's Keely Hodgkinson falls just short of the world title in a dazzling home-straight duel with Olympic champion Athing Mu.BBC Sport - Published | |
World Athletics Championships: Keely Hodgkinson 'a bit gutted' with 800m silver after tight finalGreat Britain's Keely Hodgkinson says she is "grateful" but also "a bit gutted" with her silver medal in the women's 800m after finishing just 0.08 seconds behind Athing Mu at the World Athletics..BBC Sport - Published | |
World Athletics Championships: GB's Keely Hodgkinson narrowly misses out on gold in dramatic 800mWatch as Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson wins silver after finishing just 0.08 seconds behind the USA's Athing Mu with a time of 1minute and 56.38 seconds.BBC Sport - Published | |
Keely Hodgkinson set for Athing Mu duel after ruthless display in Birmingham 800mKeely Hodgkinson's meteoric rise continues, but there are bigger challenges to come across the Atlantic.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tokyo Olympics: GB's Keely Hodgkinson wins silver behind USA's Athing MuTeenager Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m silver at the Olympic Games in a new British record of 1:55.88 as US star Athing Mu takes gold.BBC Sport - Published |
