Is Athing Mu in the Olympic Trials?

The pride of Trenton, Mu has made a meteoric rise on the national scene. She garnered worldwide attention in last month's 800-meter final of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic trials with a dominant victory in 1 minute, 56.07 seconds – the fastest time of the year and second-fastest ever by an American.

What did Athing mu do?

Athing Mu, 19, is a middle-distance runner from Trenton, New Jersey. ... But Mu raised the bar by making history in track and field at the Tokyo Olympics. On Tuesday, she claimed gold for the U.S. in the women's 800m race in her first Olympic appearance.

Is Athing MU a man?

“It shows that he is still a human, but the things he is doing are crazy,” said France's Renaud Lavillenie, the 2012 Olympic champion, who was eighth Tuesday. The Frenchman could have just as easily been talking about Mu. “She's the best that has ever been,” said Pat Henry, her coach at Texas A&M.