Athing Mu, the defending Olympics gold medalist in the 800-meter race, tripped and fell during trials Monday, ending her bid to make the United States team headed to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The shocking turn of events for the 2023 World Championships bronze medalist showed how difficult it is to make the elite United States track and field Olympics team.
Nia Akins, Allie Wilson and Juliette Whittaker finished 1-2-3 and are all going to their first Olympic Games.
The mishap, just a few moments into the final race to determine who’s getting on the plane to Paris, took place during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
