The U.S. Track & Field Team Heads To Budapest Worlds With Lots Of Star Power
The 138-member U.S. team includes eight athletes who won individual world titles last year in Eugene, Oregon.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'10"
Age
23
Hometown
Trenton, NJ
Education
Texas A&M University
Quick Facts
- Parents emigrated from Sudan 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, where she met her current coach Al Jennings when she was 5, and started running track around age 6
Fan of the TV show Grey’s Anatomy, plays the tenor saxophone, is an honors student and participates on student council
Enjoys DIY projects like room décor and enjoys photography
Creates YouTube videos, is a member of her school's volunteer club, and wants to own a farm when she gets older
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women, 800m - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (800m - Women)
- Years of participation: 800m - Women 2022, 2023
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2022 (800m - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (800m - Women)
Athing on Set#
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Athing Mu Videos#
One for All: Behind The Scenes With Athing Mu and Team USA in Los Angeles | Track & Field
Watch Athing Mu show that one of us can do it for all of us at a Team USA photoshoot in Los Angeles in the lead-up to...
Team USA, One For All
Just one of us can do it for all of us. #OneForAll
Athing Mu Becomes First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in 800-Meters Since 1968 | Track ...
Athing Mu competes in the women's 800-meter final at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Video supplied by NBC Olympics.
Athing Mu Anchors U.S.' Gold-Winning Leg in the Women's 4x400-Meter Relay Final | Track & Fi...
Athing Mu wins gold after anchoring the U.S. women's team in the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2...
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