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Athing Mu, the 19-year-old phenom who turned pro last week after rewriting the collegiate record book in the 400 and 800 meters, won the women’s 800-meter final on June 27 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Her time was a dazzling 1:56.07, which broke a 25-year-old Olympic Trials record and was the fastest time in the world so far this year. In the final 150 meters, she simply ran away from a world class field.
“It feels awesome,” Mu said in a virtual press conference after the race. “Honestly, I wanted to break some record. [Setting a PR] was already great. A 25-year-old record is really old. I knew it was within me. It’s great to have it.”
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Women’s 800: The Epic Final Everyone Wanted Is All Set
June 25, 2021
EUGENE, Ore. It’s on. The final we all wanted to see in the women’s 800 at the 2020 US Olympic Track and Field Trials is all set –
Athing Mu (2021 US leader at 400 and 800) vs
Ajee Wilson (best US 800 m runner of the last decade) vs
Raevyn Rogers (2019 Worlds Silver Medallist) vs
Kate Grace (2016 Olympic finalist).
The 4 previously mentioned runners took the top 4 qualifying spots for Sunday’s final. They’ll be joined by former World Indoor Champ
Chanelle Price, 2021 breakout star
Allie Wilson, 2021 NCAA Champ
Michaela Meyer, and 2 time NCAA runner-up