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Mu has struggled for form and failed to make the Team USA Olympic setup for the Paris 2024 Olympics following an unfortunate fall.
Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has expounded onto what has been going wrong for Athing Mu, further giving her tips on what she needs to do to get back to her best shape.
Mu has had a calamitous season. Aside from battling injury, she was not able to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics after being involved in a fall during the USATF trials, and she has never fully recovered from that.
The reigning Olympic champion has generally looked out of sorts, and did not do well in a recent meet where she should have won quite easily but appeared to intentionally slow down in the home stretch.
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07:06 - 25.07.2024
With Athing Mu out, can Mary Moraa to stun Briton's Keely Hodgkinson & seal Olympic gold?
Is this year's edition of the Olympic Games in Paris, France a chance for Mary Moraa to win her maiden Olympic gold medal as defending champion Athing Mu will not be in the mix?
Many have questioned her preparations, even calling for her to change her coach, but Gatlin believes her bad form stems down to uncontrollable factors both physically and mentally,
“She is not going to jump back into a race and dominate after she has been injured after a while, but also her traumatic Olympics qualifying experience with the fall and not making the team,” he said on his Ready-Set-Go podcast.
“Talent wise, she is overqualified for the position. It is a mixture of everything. She will have to find her confidence and swagger again, get out there and go and handle these things.”
Gatlin has slammed fans for seemingly having the preference to look forward to the next big thing rather than what is already proven simply because they are going through a low moment in their career.
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17:58 - 11.07.2024
Mary Moraa reveals how she felt watching track rival Athing Mu's fall at U.S. Olympic trials
Mary Moraa has disclosed how she felt watching Athing Mu stumble at the U.S. Olympic trials and fail to make the women's 800m team.
“One thing about our sport is that we are always writing people off and looking forward to the next. The world is looking for the next Quincy Wilson or whatever.
“We are always writing people off, people who are already in the spots. Do not write this young lady off.”
The 2004 Olympic 100m champion has also revealed what Mu must do to return to her level-best.
“Let her go back and do her thing and show that she has the fortitude to get the job done.”
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13:00 - 23.07.2024
Keely Hodgkinson reveals a serious impact Mary Moraa has made on her road to Paris 2024 Olympics
Keely Hodgkinson discusses lessons from her loss to Mary Moraa as he aims for gold at the Paris Olympics.
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