Athing Mu is a highly accomplished American middle-distance runner, notably the youngest woman to simultaneously hold Olympic and world titles in an individual track event. At 19, she secured a gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting both a national record and a continental under-20 record. Mu also earned a second gold in the 4 × 400 m relay. In 2022, she became the 800 m World Champion, marking the first time an American woman has won this title.
In 1964, Wyomia Tyus earned the 100m title at the Tokyo Games, making her the youngest U.S. woman to win an individual Olympic track and field title until Athing Mu's win in 2020.
In 1968, Madeline Manning won the 800m at the Mexico Olympics. This was the last time an American woman won the event until Athing Mu's win in 2020.
In 1972, Dave Wottle had the last Olympic 800m male win before Athing Mu's win in 2020.
On June 8, 2002, Athing Mu was born. She is an American middle-distance runner known for her achievements in track and field.
In 2017, Ajeé Wilson set the national record in the 800 meters, which Athing Mu would later break in 2020.
On February 24, 2019, Athing Mu broke the American women's record in the 600 meter event at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:23.57.
September 2019 marks the last time that Athing Mu lost an outdoor race in any round, at any distance, until July 2022.
In 2019, at age 16, Athing Mu set the world U20 best in the indoor 600 meters.
In 2020, Athing Mu graduated from Trenton Central High School.
In 2020, at the age of 19, Athing Mu won a gold medal in the 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, setting a national record. She also won a second gold medal as part of the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In early 2021, Athing Mu set the world under-20 record in the women's indoor 800 m.
In 2022, Athing Mu became the 800 m World Champion, making her the first American woman to win the world championship title in that distance.
In 2023, Athing Mu placed second in the 1500m at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, automatically qualifying for the world championships in the 800m, where she placed third. In September of 2023, at the Prefontaine Classic, she won the Diamond League final setting an American Record.
In 2024, at the United States Olympic trials, Athing Mu tripped and fell during the 800m final, finishing in last place and failing to qualify to defend her Olympic gold.
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