Athing Mu Wins Gold in 800 Meters at the Tokyo Olympics, the First U.S. Woman to Win the Race Since 1968

5:56am PDT - August 3rd, 2021    athing mu - Time

In American track and field, the sprints tend to steal most of the attention. It’s now time to give middle-distance its due, thanks to a teen running prodigy. At the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday night. Athing Mu, 19, became the first American woman sin…