Athletics world has witnessed some of the greatest performers in the last few years. Especially, 2020 Olympics were a pure showcase of some amazing young track and field talent. One such athlete who left everyone in awe of her middle-distance running during the 2020 Olympics was the 21-year-old Athing Mu. Mu’s track and field record speaks volumes about her talent; she is the youngest woman in the world to have won an Olympic medal and a world title.

But there is big news coming up related to her appearance at the upcoming World Championships. It looks like she might miss out on the upcoming track and field events, but what could be the reason for this?

A major update on her World Athletics Championship appearance

As reported by Los Angeles Times, Athing Mu is uncertain about her appearance for the upcoming World Athletics Championships that are going to commence on August 19. But she has yet to clear the air about whether she is going to participate in the 800 meters or not. According to some speculations, the reason for her giving up her spot is that she wants to focus on the preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Talking about which, her coach Bobby Kersee stated, “It’s in our control if we decide we’re just going to go ahead and train through this year and focus on next year, then that’s what we’re going to do.”

Kersee also stated that their focus is just on training, and he added that if Mu gets on a flight, it is either going to be a vacation or Budapest. Mu, who is the reigning World and Olympic champion in 800 meters, has yet to give a statement about whether or not she is defending her title in Budapest. Though there are no reports of any injuries, she is training hard every day, and there are only three weeks left until the first round of these events. There are conjectures that she’ll also not compete in the shorter division this week.

What future holds for this track and field star

This American distance runner is also going to miss the 400 meters at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis this week. The news was confirmed by the director of the Ed Murphy Classic that she has opted not to compete at the events. She will be staying back in LA to focus on the training and decide whether to defend the title or not. There are reports that if she goes with ‘Yes’ to participate, then she is only going to run an 800 meter race and not a relay.

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The world has its eyes set on Athing Mu’s decision for the world title. Her fans will definitely be rooting to see her participate in the events, as she is the reigning world champion, and it will automatically add a trill to the events.

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