Athing Mu’s breakout season is continuing on to Tokyo.
Mu won the women’s 800 meters in record-breaking fashion Sunday, crossing the finish line at 1:56.07 to set a new meet record and win the event. The 19-year-old s time is also the second fastest by an American woman.
Raevyn Rogers finished second, running a personal best of 1:57.66, and Ajee Wilson’s 1:58.39 was good enough for third.
Mu had the top time in the field entering Sunday’s final. The middle-distance phenom is in the midst of a superb season. In her freshman year at Texas A&M, Mu broke numerous collegiate records, including in the women’s 400 and 800 meters. She was also named indoor and outdoor NCAA National Women’s Track Athlete of the Year.