Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. Akins ran the race of her life and won the 800-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, punching her ticket to her first Olympics with a personal-best time of 1:57.36. American record-holder Athing Mu falls 200m into the race and Nia Akins wins, running the fastest …
Athing Mu crosses the finish line in last place after falling during the women’s 800-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Monday. Olympic champion Athing Mu‘s hopes for a repeat came crashing down on the backstretch of the first lap of the 800-meter final at U.S. track and field trials Monday. Mu could still go to …