EUGENE, Ore. – Less than a month after claiming the 800m Olympic gold with an American record, Aggie professional Athing Mu bettered her time winning the Prefontaine Classic Saturday afternoon at historic Hayward Field.
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In her Wanda Diamond League debut, Mu reigned supreme stopping the clock at 1:55.04. The 19-year old bettered her previous American Record by .17 seconds and set a meet record, while moving to an unblemished 7-0 since turning professional on June 19.
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"I knew this was probably going to be a little tougher coming off the Olympic games and running a PR there," Mu said. "I wasn't looking at time, I just wanted to come here and run with whoever is out there and just be competitive. I'm very satisfied with 1:55. A PR again this season, that's pretty great. The Hayward magic they call it. I think this was the greatest field of people ever, so just to experience it was really nice."
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Practically running the race against herself, Mu demolished the field by 2.5 seconds as fellow American Kate Grace finished second at 1:57.60 and Jamaican Natoya Goule placed third with a time of 1:57.71.
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In her one season in the Maroon & White, Mu rewrote the record books. She set 11 collegiate all-time top-12 marks, including six all-time collegiate records. Individually, she owns the indoor 600m (1:25.80), indoor 800m (1:58.40), outdoor 400m (49.57) and outdoor 800m (1:57.73) collegiate records. She anchored two collegiate record relays, the indoor 4x400m (3:26.27/50.27 split) and the outdoor 4x400m (3:22.34/48.85 split). Mu ended the season with eight Texas A&M records.
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She completed the lone campaign as a four-time NCAA First Team All-American, including three NCAA event titles (indoor and outdoor 4x400m, outdoor 400m). Mu also won three Southeastern Conference titles (indoor 800m, outdoor 400m and outdoor 4x400m.)
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Olympic 100m silver medalist Fred Kerley clocked an all-conditions personal best 9.78 (w/2.9) to finish second behind 200m Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada at 9.74 (w/2.9). Kerley, a Taylor, Texas, native has clocked sub-10 seconds in five of his last six races entered.
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Shamier Little finished second in the 400m hurdles at 53.79. The Adidas professional has finished second in all three Diamond League races entered this season and has run sub-54 seconds on seven occasions.
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In her Wanda Diamond League debut, Mu reigned supreme stopping the clock at 1:55.04. The 19-year old bettered her previous American Record by .17 seconds and set a meet record, while moving to an unblemished 7-0 since turning professional on June 19.
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"I knew this was probably going to be a little tougher coming off the Olympic games and running a PR there," Mu said. "I wasn't looking at time, I just wanted to come here and run with whoever is out there and just be competitive. I'm very satisfied with 1:55. A PR again this season, that's pretty great. The Hayward magic they call it. I think this was the greatest field of people ever, so just to experience it was really nice."
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Practically running the race against herself, Mu demolished the field by 2.5 seconds as fellow American Kate Grace finished second at 1:57.60 and Jamaican Natoya Goule placed third with a time of 1:57.71.
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In her one season in the Maroon & White, Mu rewrote the record books. She set 11 collegiate all-time top-12 marks, including six all-time collegiate records. Individually, she owns the indoor 600m (1:25.80), indoor 800m (1:58.40), outdoor 400m (49.57) and outdoor 800m (1:57.73) collegiate records. She anchored two collegiate record relays, the indoor 4x400m (3:26.27/50.27 split) and the outdoor 4x400m (3:22.34/48.85 split). Mu ended the season with eight Texas A&M records.
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She completed the lone campaign as a four-time NCAA First Team All-American, including three NCAA event titles (indoor and outdoor 4x400m, outdoor 400m). Mu also won three Southeastern Conference titles (indoor 800m, outdoor 400m and outdoor 4x400m.)
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Olympic 100m silver medalist Fred Kerley clocked an all-conditions personal best 9.78 (w/2.9) to finish second behind 200m Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada at 9.74 (w/2.9). Kerley, a Taylor, Texas, native has clocked sub-10 seconds in five of his last six races entered.
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Shamier Little finished second in the 400m hurdles at 53.79. The Adidas professional has finished second in all three Diamond League races entered this season and has run sub-54 seconds on seven occasions.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggietfxc).