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Athing Mu is eyeing a strong comeback next season, firing warning shots at reigning world champion Mary Moraa, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson and other formidable 800m runners.
Former Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu is looking to make a commanding comeback next season, with her main focus being on the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Athing Mu predicts a great outing in Tokyo since that’s where her journey to stardom began and she will be looking to impress one more time. At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Athing Mu claimed the gold medal in the women’s 800m, just at the age of 19.
As she gears up for a return to the city where she made history, the American 800m star has warned her competitors including Mary Moraa and Keely Hodgkinson that she will be looking to take what belongs to her.
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15:41 - 17.11.2024
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“Well, trackwise we have the World Championships in September next year and it’s in Tokyo…first of all I pray we make it through trials and then we make it to that race,” Athing Mu said on the Jinger & Jeremy Vuolo podcast.
“I feel like it’s going to be a circle moment for me because that’s basically where I started and then I had some highs and lows.”
This comes after a disastrous 2024 season where she failed to make the cut to the American Olympic team after falling at the US Olympic trials. She suffered an injury earlier this season and was forced to begin her season late.
Athing Mu finished third in the heats and then proceeded to win her semifinal. However, the unfortunate happened in the final where she fell and ended up finishing ninth, missing out on a slot in the team and a chance to defend her title.
The two-time Olympic champion then went on to compete at the Holloway Pro Classic where she finished fifth. She disclosed that after heading to Europe for training, she had another injury and was forced to end her season there.
As she was recovering from the injury, Athing Mu disclosed that there has been a lot of inner work done when it comes to her mindset and her profession. She is now ready to strike again and has hopes to impress her fans next season.
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06:45 - 18.11.2024
'Olympic salute'- Kishane Thompson brags as he receives major honour & cash reward in Jamaica
Kishane Thompson celebrated his silver medal at the Paris Olympics with recognition from the Jamaican Olympic Association, receiving a cash reward and praise at a Kingston ceremony alongside other decorated athletes.
“Here we are at this new point in my life both spiritually and professionally and so I don’t know, I’m just going to see what’s going to happen,” Athing Mu said.
“We are just working towards World Championships next year and we are starting soon, to back up next season but besides that, I’m just relaxing, getting my spirit renewed and my body back to where it needs to be before starting.”
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