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NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics
NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics New Jersey teen Athing Mu is going down in history. The 19-year-old track runner from Trenton became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 800-meter race in more than 50 years Tuesday night at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ATHING MU TAKES THE GOLD! 🥇She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulr — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021 Mu, who was in the lead for nearly the entire race, finished in 1 minute and 55.21 seconds.  Her time is the new American record and fifth-best in Olympic histor…

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