She’s been clear that track is not her #1 motivation. Given the disappointment of the fall today I think it’s unlikely that she’ll keep training for the next 2 months in order to jump into the post-Olympic DL season. She’ll likely focus on recovery for the rest of the year while considering what’s next. With next year being a non-champs year and LA2028 a lifetime away it won’t surprise me at all for Mu to find other motivations in life and step away from the track. It may not be intentional but we may look back and recognize that it was the race in a short career.
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the look on her face at the end - I know that look
its a look of "I do not want to do this again"
honestly she is a legend outright - 2021 was the most dominant performance by a us track runner since MJ in 96.
Id love if she competed again, but I think you may be right
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She could use this as motivation to dominate the sport for the next 10 years, but I don’t think she has it in her.
It’s too bad, because she’s truly a generational talent.
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Damn, I'm gonna miss her one race per year.
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Don't get why people get so mad when someone isn't passionate enough to race consistently. None of the athletes of the TV screen own you anything, they aren't your entertainment puppets.
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I see it going the other way. She has a lot of maturing to do. This may force her to grow up and really realize the opportunity she has and rather than take it for granted, embrace it and appreciate it. The “burden” is gone and she was distraught so it must mean something to her and it’s not really a “burden”.
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DevonDixonFan wrote:
Don't get why people get so mad when someone isn't passionate enough to race consistently. None of the athletes of the TV screen own you anything, they aren't your entertainment puppets.
and therefore the sport doesn’t owe Mu anything. today was a perfect example of Karma is a biatch
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The world Champs is in Tokyo next year.
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karmaisab wrote:
and therefore the sport doesn’t owe Mu anything. today was a perfect example of Karma is a biatch
See this is what I mean... Karma for what??? You're hating on her for no reason 😭.
The groupthink on this website about Mu and Syd is horrible. You people have serious mental issues, it's not like they have annoying fanboys or anything. You really hate them because someone else told you to hate them, be your own person.
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I had the same thought immediately after the race.
Mu faces a huge jolt of reality within two months. There will be new American gold medal heroes and renewal of others.
I don't know how she'll deal with that. Most likely she'll sign with Michael Johnson's new league. Four races per year sounds about right for her, along with trials and the global championship.
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She will race again. Hopefully relay at Olympics too.
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Considered starting a Mu appreciation thread but that probably wouldn't go over well with the haters here. Nevertheless, she burned bright as a teen/20 yr old with Olympic and WC and has a lot of charisma but I also think this might be it for her. Maybe a one year revenge tour and do WCs next year, and/or do the Grand Slam track series. But don't see her going for another Olympic cycle, LA or not.
Devastating for her, but something like this almost seemed inevitable. Kudos to those who made the team and condolences to Hurta-Klecker who had a good shot and got tripped up with Mu.
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Professional athletes are criticized when they screw up. I don't know why people think track atheltes are exempt.
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DevonDixonFan wrote:
Don't get why people get so mad when someone isn't passionate enough to race consistently. None of the athletes of the TV screen own you anything, they aren't your entertainment puppets.
Actually, they are our entertainment puppets. That is the whole reason they are paid.
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Nah.. this will make a great come back story for Worlds.
Even MORE hype for that race.
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