Athing Mu Open 400m Petition

For this year, no.

For next year, she’s got nothing to lose. Should do 400/800 double cuz why not

She hasn't run a sub-50 open 400 since the NCAA finals three years ago. Although it's true that her 48.32 split at Tokyo was probably equivalent to a 48.9x/49.0x time... but again, that was in 2021. We're in 2024.

Do you really think she's currently in 48.7x shape?

Are you even sure she still does 400 workouts? I remember Sydney saying a while ago (this was when Athing first joined Formula Kersee), that they never worked out together. Bobby kept the sprinters and the 800m runners away from each other and they were each doing their own thing.

she doesn't have it man, can we just stop with the Athing Mu talk? she needs to not go to the Olympics at all... its the only way she will get a reality check and come back stronger and truly reach her potential in her career (that and changing coaches)

Has Athing said a thing about anything ?

She needs to put together a body of work every year (many races!). She needs to keep her ability in the 1500 but the fact she is not racing 400s when she is so elite at it is wrong.

The trials sucked for someone like her who need to race 4 and 8.

Its crazy how much mu got trashed on here for not racing. Then she falls during her race and there are threads calling for a re run, to put her on the team anyways, to give olympic gold a free pass, to let usa kick third off the team, to now giving her a chance to do a run off to run on a 4x4 or open 400m.

She could have entered the 400m for the chance she falls in the 800m, she could have raced more for practice, she could have done so many things she didnt do.

Mu didnt even look great in the prelims. She isnt gonna save usa mid distance running like many of you hoped. Its time to move on. She isnt running in 2024 and probably wont in 2028. And its her fault.

I dont even like mu but you need to shut up lmao. By your own definition white people arent americans either, only natives are. Weird bait my friend.

Found the coward ^^^

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Absolutely not. Name anothr 48.x talent not going to Paris that people want to see run anyways? Are you done following all of the athletes that aren't going to make Paris? Honestly to me it doesn't matter if she can run a PR. Just want to see her compete is all. Excelling in an off event during her (off season) is an excellent way to make up for the fall. Assuming she's fully healthy now anyways. I'm not her to pile on her like some of the

But just not competing for the sake of not competing like you're suggesting is weird if she's healthy. That would depress me if I were her. She's not banned so compete! Same way I'm asking for her to race a 400m. I'd love to see Wiley,Rogers,Ajee, Hurta go for a season best in all of their events. Would Also be cool to see Drew Hunter attack a big road race this fall. If Jakob or Keljecha missed the Olympics we'd be asking that they go for a world record.

athing is great but if you think she has a chance against sydney in a 400 you are delusional

What are you talking about? Athing ran a half second faster in the 400 as a college freshman than Sydney did. And Bobby Kersee is so afraid of Athing being a competitor of Sydney in the 400 that he won't let Athing run that event.

So of course Athing has a shot at competing with Sydney in the 400, which she will be doing starting next year when Athing ditches Bobby Kersee and goes to a coach that allows her to run the 400.

People are pining to get her a time trial, get her in the 4x4, etc., but the truth is we have no idea what she is capable of at this point (other than her few prelim races). She needs to race more than she has been racing (which is not at all).

Let's not get it twisted. Mu is in no shape to challenge the world's best over 400m at the moment, no matter what time she ran in college or what relay split she ran years ago.

Reading between the lines from a number of interviews, I'd wager there has been a 'clash' of opinions and views between Kersee and Mu in training, and she has struggled with his approach, whilst he has struggled with her not accepting direct orders. He prefers passive robots like McLaughlin who don't question him.

Mu needs to take a break, then move coaches. She needs to fall in love with the sport again. And she needs to run more 400s, not 1500s. Kersee's coaching set-up and approach has not been good for her. Maybe she can take a year out, do her modeling sh1t, and come back for LA 28.