Mu not in relay pool

Aside from all the reasons others have mentioned, there is no MECHANISM to put her in the pool/on either the women's or mixed 4x4. From the USATF document on Olympic team selection procedures:

"§ In order to be eligible for the relay pool, an athlete must compete in the Selection Event."

Athing did not compete in the 400 at the Trials. Other athletes not in the relay pool can compete in the relay if they are on the Olympic team, which is how Sydney, Delila, and Athing ended up on the women's 4x4 in Tokyo (and Rai Benjamin on the men's 4x4). Athing did not run the 400 at the Trials and she is not otherwise on the U.S. Olympic team, so she simply is not eligible.

That's a very fair argument. The issue is that it's an argument. Love watching Mu race, wish she were at the Olympics, but she and Kersee took a gamble that didn't pay off.

She's only the 1000th elite American track athlete to be disappointed/devastated that she isn't going to the Olympics due to lack of meeting the qualification standards. Why is Parker Wolfe any different, or countless others over the years? Because we IMAGINE her to be a world class 400M runner?

Yeah but there's six women on the Arkansas razorbacks team that are faster than her.

girl is injured, physical and mental.

and lhe lousiest PR ever seen, as in non existant.

lots of athletes have mental and physical injury. it is par fir thecourse.

Mu needs basic support.

the PR team could have said, after the olympic year, Mu as a young athlete will probably take it easier next year .. and recover from a wonderful but very exhasuting year.

and announce shes injured , or update fans.

after all , it is attention of people, model athlete, that pays the bills ultimatelty.

all of which is obvious.

There are women in sports???

This is pretty simple.

1. She didn't qualify for the team in the 800 (or any other individual event).

2. She didn't contest the 400.

Being eligible for the 4x400 relay pool can happen in two ways:

- Individual qualification for the larger team, in any event including in the 400.

- Specifically being named to the pool, from among finishers in the 400.

A shot putter who is on the US team could hypothetically be eligible for the relay.

A 400m trials competitor who falls and finishes in 1:36 could hypothetically be eligible for the relay.

Mu, though, had no path to selection.

It’s an Olympic marathon and you just never really know. I think he has a shot if he goes hard (gradually) and doesn’t fall apart like he almost did at the trials.

Wow, wrong thread. Thought I was commenting on Conner Mantz. Whoops.

I think she’s fine with not going. She may have subconsciously tripped herself to avoid having to go. She’s afraid of losing.

I hope she can fix this in the years to come. I used to be a big fan.

A) Gabby should be on the 4x4

B) Miller made the team, Mu didn't, she wants no part of it

I doubt she was interested in running the relay. She would probably look at it as demeaning. It’s a consolation prize.

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She didn't run a round in the 400m at the trials, haven't posted a 400m or 4 x400m redult in 2024, and reportedly has an injury...WHY would she be in the relay pool? 🤔

Injury? Just ran a sub 22 duce. She can run a faster leg that all but Syd.

serious question. has Mu ever gotten a model job outside of Nike - her sponsor? if not, is she really much of a model then?

Ha Ha!