Athing Mu
Athing Mu (born June 8, 2002) is an American middle-distance runner whose family is of Sudanese origin .[1] On February 24, 2019, Mu broke the American women's record at the 600 meter event at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:23.57. She bested the previous American women's record of 1:23.59 held by Alysia Montaño, and nearly broke the women's world record of 1:23.44, held by Olga Kotlyarova.[2]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 8, 2002 Trenton, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Trenton, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 lb (56 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 meters, 600 meters, 400 meters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trenton Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Al Jennings | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes | |
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| 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 800 m | 2:05.23 | ||
| 2019 | Pan American Junior Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.50 | ||
| Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 11th (h) | 800 m | 2:07.30 | |||
| The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 7th | 800 m | 2:06.68 | |||
| 8th | 400 m | 54.34 | |||||
Personal life
Mu was born in Trenton, NJ as the second youngest of seven siblings.[3]
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References
- "Athing Mu". www.teamusa.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Gault, Jonathan (February 24, 2019). "A Star Is Born: 16-Year-Old Athing Mu Breaks American Record, Just Misses WR to Win 600 at 2019 USA Indoors in 1:23.57". Let's Run. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- "Athing Mu". www.teamusa.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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