It was the best-ever team showing in the event for the U.S.
“I knew this was where I was supposed to be at this point in time,” she said to theThe New Jersey native controlled Tuesday’s race from the outset, passing through 400 meters in 57.82 before surging away from the field with a negative split of 57.39 for the second lap.
“I wanted to go early from the front and not let anyone mess up my race plan. I just wanted to do my own thing,” Mu said. “It’s exactly what I have been doing in all my races. I just go out there and run. Whatever comes is going to come and I’m just going to go with them.”—claimed the silver medal. Team USA teammate Raevyn Rogers used her signature late-race kick to whip past Great Britain’s Jemma Reekie to earn bronze in a new personal best of 1:56.
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