Athing Mu Falls During 800m Women's Final At The US Olympic Trials

Olympic Gold Medalist Athing Mu fell in the women's 800m final on Friday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Jun 25, 2024 by Joe Harrington

Athing Mu Falls During 800m Women's Final At The US Olympic Trials

Reigning Olympic gold medalist Athing Mu's hopes were dashed on Friday when the 22-year-old shockingly fell in the women's 800 meter final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field.

As a result, three new women stepped up and it was defending U.S. champion Nia Akins who walked away with the win in 1:57.36 -- Mu had a bye through to worlds in the 800m, so she did not compete at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in 2023.

Allie Wilson was second in 1:58.32 and Stanford athlete Juliette Whittaker secured her spot on Team USA in third in 1:58.45.

While Mu won gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021 and was the 2022 World champion in the 800m, she fell to third at worlds a year ago and was positioning herself for redemption on the international stage.

On Friday, she got caught up in a web of women and hit the track. The fall destroyed her race, but she managed to get up and finish in 2:19.

The former Texas A&M star's fall sent shockwaves through the track and field world. She was returning to the track from a hamstring injury that she said prevented her from seeing the track earlier.

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For those in the United States, NBC and its group of networks will provide extensive coverage of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field, which will include more than 20 hours of programming (qualifying, semifinals, finals).

Coverage will begin on the USA Network and Peacock on Friday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, and the action will continue at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC and Peacock. Coverage will end on NBC on Sunday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

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Friday, June 21

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Saturday, June 22

Finals: NBC, Peacock (9-11 p.m.)

Sunday, June 23

Finals: NBC, Peacock (8:30-11 p.m.)

Monday, June 24

Finals: NBC, Peacock (8-11 p.m.)

Thursday, June 27

Finals: NBC, Peacock (8-11 p.m.)
Heats: Peacock, 11-11:45 p.m.

Friday, June 28

Finals: USA Network, Peacock (8-10 p.m.)
Finals: NBC, Peacock (10-11 p.m.)

Saturday, June 29

Finals: NBC, Peacock (8-10 p.m.)

Sunday, June 30

Finals: NBC, Peacock (7:30-8:30 p.m.)

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