Mu, whose parents moved to the U.S. from Sudan two decades ago, said it was "awesome" that she won gold at such a young age. "I wasn't really putting gold on that, but as it got closer to the final today, I was like, 'Yeah, we want gold'," the 19-year old said. "There's not just one 19-year old in the race, there is two...which is unbelievable. The 19-year old broke 2004 Olympic champion Kelly Holmes's British national record with a time of 1:55.88. "Kelly is a massive legend of the sport and she always will be with that double Olympic gold.

Source: The Star August 03, 2021 14:03 UTC