About the only real surprise when the U.S. track and field roster came out Tuesday was who didn’t make the list: Athing Mu.
Mu not included in relay pool for US track team going to Paris. Richardson, Lyles on Olympic roster
About the only real surprise when the U.S. track and field roster came out Tuesday was who didn’t make the list: Athing Mu.
Although the middle-distance runner didn’t qualify at U.S. trials to defend her 800-meter Olympic title, she figured to be under consideration for a spot in the relay pool. Instead, one of the biggest names in track will be left on the sideline for the Paris Games, which start later this month. Mu had been recovering from a torn hamstring leading into trials.
As expected, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were all on a U.S. roster that boasted more than 100 athletes. The U.S. squad includes four reigning Olympic champions in Ryan Crouser (shot put), McLaughlin-Levrone (400-meter hurdles), Katie Moon (pole vault) and Valarie Allman (discus).
Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old high school student from Maryland who turned in dazzling times to finish sixth in the 400 meters at trials, and sprinter Christian Coleman are in the relay pool.