Athing Mu lost the chance to defend her Olympic 800m title in Paris.
Bronze medallist Athing Mu of the US reacts after the World Athletics Championship Women's 800m Final in Budapest, Hungary on August 27, 2023.Athing Mu lost the chance to defend her Olympic 800m title in Paris after crashing to the ground and trailing home last at the US trials on Monday, while Quincy Hall upstaged Michael Norman to win the men’s 400m in Eugene, Oregon.
The 2022 world champion and hot favorite tripped around the 200m mark and while she bravely carried on she had no chance of catching up to the field. Hall put on the best performance of his career as he chased down 2022 world champion Norman after the final turn to win the 400m in 44.17.
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