Athing Mu's Mentor Watches Her 800-Meter Olympic Win And Goes Delightfully Bonkers
Athing Mu said she used her “medal mentality” on Tuesday to win the United States’ first Olympic gold medal for women in the 800-meter race since 1968.
Her mentor, Trenton Track Club coach Al Jennings of New Jersey, pumped his arms just in case that wasn’t enough.
Check out this fun clip ― posted by Emma Lee of WHYY News ― of Jennings watching Mu on a feed and rooting for her as she blazes to her wire-to-wire victory in 1:55.21.
The best part is when Jennings, who’s wearing a red shirt, seems to will his 19-year-old protege to maintain her lead by rising from his seat and running. Coaches never stop coaching.
Trenton’s Athing Mu wins gold in the 800 meters in Tokyo!!! @WHYYNewspic.twitter.com/YwYLliqzHo
— Emma Lee (@EmmaLeePhoto) August 3, 2021
Jennings and coach Bernice Mitchell discovered Mu as a youngster and helped cultivate her talent, according to The Trentonian.
Now, Mu is an Olympic champion giving plenty of people a reason to cheer.
Watch Mu own the field down the home straight:
ATHING MU TAKES THE GOLD! 🥇
She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympicspic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulr— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
