Athing Mu was born on June 8,2002 and is an American middle-distance runner.
11 Facts About Athing Mu
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Athing Mu is the youngest woman in history to own Olympic and world titles in an individual track and field event.
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Athing Mu holds the world U20 best in the indoor 600 meters, set in 2019 when she was 16 years of age.
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Athing Mu's time is the third fastest ever run indoors.
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Athing Mu was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, and is the second youngest of seven siblings.
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Athing Mu's parents immigrated to the United States from South Sudan, and her family is of South Sudanese heritage.
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Athing Mu began competing in track at the age of 6.
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Athing Mu graduated from Trenton Central High School in 2020.
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Athing Mu bested the previous American women's record of 1:23.59 held by Alysia Montano, and nearly broke the women's world record of 1:23.44, held by Olga Kotlyarova.
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Athing Mu bested the previous collegiate record by more than two seconds.
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Athing Mu extended her outdoor win streak to nearly three years as she hadn't lost an outdoor race since September 2019.