Who is Athing Mu, the 800-Meter Olympic Star?
The 19-year-old New Jersey native has been running track since she was six and, headed into Tuesday's 800-meter final, is considered a top contender for gold.Mu grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Trenton Central High School in 2020. As a college freshman, she set numerous track records but decided to forge her college eligibility in order to go pro. Nike signed her and is her sponsor this Olympics.Mu is part of a big family: She's the second youngest of seven children.
Her parents emigrated from Sudan before she was born. Mu was born one year after they arrived and was the first of her siblings to be born in America. Her older brother, Malual, runs track at Penn State University.Mu broke the American women's record at the 600-meter event at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Her time of 1:23.57 is just .13 seconds off of the world record. She also holds the 8000 meters indoor collegiate and world under-20 record with a time of 1:58.
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