JUST IN: 19-year-old African-American Athing Mu strikes 800m gold
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Nineteen-year-old African-American, Athing Mu has won the 800m gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, as she made history
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Athing Mu Becomes American Legend By Winning 2022 World 800m Title
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Prefontaine 800m is yet another Athing Mu-Keely Hodgkinson barnburner
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Mu slams the door on Hodgkinson to take 800m gold
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Athing Mu Is First U.S. Woman to Win Olympic Gold in 800M Since 1968
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O'Callaghan, Qin complete sweeps at the swimming worlds
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Athing Mu Takes Down Women's 800m American Record At Prefontaine Classic - FloTrack
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Athing Mu Becomes First American to Win Olympic Gold in Women's 800 Meters Final Since 1968
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Keely Hodgkinson defied the odds to win 800m silver despite limited funding
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