FRESHMAN TAKES DOWN ATHING MU - Wins 800 at New Balance Nationals

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1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:00pm CDT

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Roisin Willis, freshman from wisconsin, just won NBIN at 800 meters in 2:05, new national freshman record, just ahead of Athing Mu (American record holder at 600m).

Editor's note: We were at the race. Here is our article on the race:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/03/american-record-holder-athing-mu-gets-beat-by-high-school-freshman-roisin-willis-who-sets-national-freshman-record-for-800/

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Athing Mu was still full of smiles after her loss. Said her legs didn't feel great and goal was to try and win and go sub 2:00.

https://youtu.be/VwhxXnhQ59c

Her coach Al Jennings said plan is for Athing to still go to college. As for the loss, he said Athing needs to learn losing is part of her sport. He said her last loss at 800 to non pros was a couple of years ago and she cried after that loss. He told her then, losing was part of the deal and today Athing was full of smiles.

Said they have done some local TV and radio after breaking the American record at 600 but that Athing's workouts have gone very well. A NY Times reporter was on hand and is going to be doing a profile on Athing.

https://youtu.be/Arb5HBpR1z4

As for the new freshman record holder Roisin Willis, she said she came in running for 2nd, but saw Mu coming back to her at the end of the race.

https://youtu.be/P7JnFboM6fU
sweet!

1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:04pm CDT
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Niiice. Blasted Mu away. Is Willis now the greatest thing in HS track?
short shorts and shorties

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1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:05pm CDT
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I don’t have the exact splits but pretty sure Mu’s 400m was sub 2 pace, she started slowing down a lot after that.

She was very well spoken in the post race interview though, didn’t seem very dissapointed at all considering the rest of her season.
No comprende

1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:09pm CDT
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Takes down a thing? What thing?
Wisco Miller

1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:34pm CDT
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We were ready 3 weeks ago to give Mu the US championship this summer and now she is back to just being a good high school runner. Girls are funny.
MicroBrojos

1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:37pm CDT
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Now the BroJos can get back to micragressively criticizing Tuohy’s training and career accomplishments.

Jgt11

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1 year ago 03/10/2019 2:50pm CDT
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Mu went out in 59, not the best idea
bartholomew_maxwell

1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:05pm CDT
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Wisco Miller wrote:

We were ready 3 weeks ago to give Mu the US championship this summer and now she is back to just being a good high school runner. Girls are funny.

How old is she? Wondering if she has gone through puberty and the associated changes to female athletes' bodies.
bartholomew_maxwell

1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:09pm CDT
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800meters wrote:

Roisin Willis, freshman from wisconsin, just won NBIN at 800 meters in 2:05, new national freshman record, just ahead of Athing Mu (American record holder at 600m).

[i]Editor's note: We are on site. Here is our tweet:

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/1104818302793252869

She's a freshman so don't crown her a world beater yet. Too soon to know how good she will ultimately be. Hopefully people have learned from the likes of Mary Cain and that Florida girl, her name escapes me, but she went to Heritage High. She was big a few years ago. Now she seems to have fizzled out.

Daisha something?
Say what now?

1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:10pm CDT
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Jgt11 wrote:

Mu went out in 59, not the best idea

How else do you run sub-2?
Guess she could go out in 63 and finish in 56.9, but I don't think that is very likely.
bartholomew_maxwell

1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:13pm CDT
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daesha rogers
Sub 2 haha

1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:31pm CDT
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Yes, I go out in 1:59 every week to go sub 4 in the mile but always end up running 4:20.

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1 year ago 03/10/2019 3:48pm CDT
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Sub 2 haha wrote:

Yes, I go out in 1:59 every week to go sub 4 in the mile but always end up running 4:20.

0/10. When you’ve gone 1:23 for 600m, you can pretty reasonably make an attempt for sub-2, so going out in 59 was not that unreasonable.
Seydan

1 year ago 03/10/2019 4:02pm CDT
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What's her f***** mileage? And workouts? I searched all the web and there are no interviews or training schedules of her. Anyone got inside info?
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1 year ago 03/10/2019 4:03pm CDT
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Athing Mu was still full of smiles after her loss. Said her legs didn't feel great and goal was to try and win and go sub 2:00.

https://youtu.be/VwhxXnhQ59c

Her coach Al Jennings said plan is for Athing to still go to college. As for the loss, he said Athing needs to learn losing is part of her sport. He said her last loss at 800 to non pros was a couple of years ago and she cried after that loss. He told her then, losing was part of the deal and today Athing was full of smiles.

Said they have done some local TV and radio after breaking the American record at 600 but that Athing's workouts have gone very well. A NY Times reporter was on hand and is going to be doing a profile on Athing.

https://youtu.be/Arb5HBpR1z4

As for the new freshman record holder Roisin Willis, she said she came in running for 2nd, but saw Mu coming back to her at the end of the race.

https://youtu.be/P7JnFboM6fU
Face the factoids

1 year ago 03/10/2019 5:47pm CDT
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Apparently it was. She is obviously an 400 runner.
A little background

1 year ago 03/10/2019 6:42pm CDT
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Mom was not a bad athlete.
https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ireland/breeda-dennehy-willis-70755
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1 year ago 03/10/2019 6:45pm CDT
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Good on Athing for taking the loss well and being such an understanding sport. Everybody has off days.
Peak performance

1 year ago 03/10/2019 8:09pm CDT
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Many Women and girls have a really short period of time that they hit their lifetime peak performances. Maybe we are witnessing Mu’s.
2015 outdoor

1 year ago 03/10/2019 8:14pm CDT
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Anyone remember 2015 outdoor NB? Kelati won the 5k as an overaged underclassmen while Ping was 2nd place as a 7th grader. Ping should be world class by now had she developed along with her peer 7th graders.