Olympic and World champion Athing Mu to make 2023 season debut at USATF NYC Grand Prix on Sat., June 24
NEW YORK, New York. (Jun. 21, 2023) – Athing Mu, the Olympic and world champion in the 800m, will make her 2023 season debut at the USATF NYC Grand Prix, organizers announced today.
A gold-level stop on World Athletics’ Continental Tour Gold, the USATF NYC Grand Prix will take place at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City on Saturday, June 24. Tickets for the event on are now on sale at .
A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Mu made herself known as one of the world’s top track athletes in 2021 when she won the NCAA title in the 400m, and then golds in the 800m and 4x400m relay at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mu followed up her Olympic success with gold in the 800m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In New York, Mu will be making her 2023 season debut in the 800m.
Challenging her in the 800m will be fellow New Jersey-native and 2022 world indoor 800m champion Ajee’ Wilson and 2022 USA indoor 1500m champion Heather Maclean.