Article 5MXY2 Athing Mu Becomes the First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in the Women's 800 Meters Since 1968

Athing Mu Becomes the First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in the Women's 800 Meters Since 1968

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Jay Connor
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U.S. middle-distance runner Athing Mu will be the first to admit that while competing in her Olympic debut, a gold medal wasn't always on her mind. But after becoming the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the women's 800 meters since Madeline Manning accomplished the same feat in 1968, it's likely the...

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