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Athing Mu

Women's 800m: Gold Women's 4x400m Relay: Gold

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 6/8/2002
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Trenton, NJ
  • High School: Trenton Central High School
  • College: Texas A&M University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Milton Mallard
  • Agent: Wesley Felix
  • Sponsor: Nike

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Records Held

  • World U20 Record - 800m - February 27, 2021 to present
  • American U20 Record - 400m - June 12, 2021 to present
  • American U20 Record - 800m - June 27, 2021 to present

Olympic Games

  • 2018 Youth Olympic Games, silver (800m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (800m)
  • 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (400m, 4x400m)
  • 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m), silver (400m)
  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, H3-fourth (800m)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (600m)
  • 2019 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2019 Pan American Games, gold (800m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (800m)

Personal

Daughter of Aluel Lual and Deng Mu...Has four brothers, Mu, Deng, Malual and Tarig, and two sisters, Aluel and Aut...Parents emigrated from Sudan around 2000, before she was born...Second youngest of seven siblings ...Older brother Malual runs track and field at Penn State...Chose not to compete for her high school but instead runs for the Trenton Track Club, started running track around age 6...Fan of the TV show Grey’s Anatomy...Plays the tenor saxophone...Enjoys DIY projects like room décor and enjoys photography.

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