Athing Mu
South Sudanese-American middle-distance runner · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 2002 · age 24
Athing Mu-Nikolayev is an American middle-distance runner. She is the youngest woman to hold Olympic and world titles in an individual track and field event.
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At the age of 19, Mu won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, breaking a national record set by Ajeé Wilson in 2017, and a continental under-20 record. She took a second gold as part of the women's 4 × 400 m relay. She was the 800 m 2022 World champion, becoming the first American woman to win the world championship title over the distance.
