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FootballAthing Mu: Teen with Sudanese Heritage Wins Gold for USA in Women's 800m
- Mu is the first Olympics gold medal winner in the 800m since Madeline Manning in 1968
- The teenager trounced her opponents Keely Hodgkinson and Raevyn Rogers
- Unfortunately, no Kenyan was involved in the 800m finals after the country’s only hope Mary Moraa painfully missed out after finishing third in the semis
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American teenager Athing Mu emphatically clinched Olympic gold in the 800m women’s final to become the first American woman to win the medal since Madeline Manning in 1968.
Mu, who was clearly too powerful for her opponents, ran a time of 1min 55.21sec ahead of Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson who won silver with 1:55.88.
For Hodgkinson, it was a personal triumph for her as she beat Kelly Holmes’s long-standing British record in the 800m which stood since 1995.
Another American, Raevyn Rogers, took bronze thanks to a late burst in the final metres to beat Hodgkinson’s British teammate Jemma Reekie, who had to settle for fourth.
How it happened
In truth, Mu was rarely threatened in the race as she opened up a considerable gap on the final turn to seamlessly seal her name in the history books.
One stand out moment in the race was the bronze victory of Raevyn Rogers as she was in seventh place as the runners were heading to the final stretch.
But thanks to an incredible push, she managed to pass four women to narrowly clinch third place, edging out Brit Jemma Reekie by nine hundredths of a second.
Despite her tender age, Mu is certainly a lady with big dreams as she now aims to become to win Olympic gold at 800 and 400 meters.
Only one human has managed that feat - Cuban Alberto Juantorena.
No Kenyans in 800m women's final
It was a bit strange to witness the 800m women's final without any Kenyan featuring in the race.
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FootballThe country's only hope, Mary Moraa, crashed out in the semis, despite finishing third.
Moraa was under a lot of pressure to perform for her country in the semis after all her Kenyan counterparts Eunice Sum and Emily Tuei bowed out in the earlier stages.
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