In pictures: Athing Mu announces engagement after heartbreaking exit at the U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials

Following her heartbreak at the US Olympic trials, where Athing Mu had a devastating fall that led to her disqualification for the Paris Olympics, the American middle-distance runner recently announced her engagement and shared the pictures on her social media handle.

Mu, who was the reigning Olympic champion of the 800m event, fell down in the initial 200m of the race and as a result, couldn't match the speed of her competitors and ended up finishing last at the race, clocking 2:16.69. Her trainer, Bobby Kersee, later claimed that Mu got tripped by another runner in the first lap, which led to the entire incident.

An appeal was filed for the same. USATF officials, after reviewing the incident, denied the appeal without disclosing any further details. Months after this heartbreak, Athing Mu shared a huge life update via her social media, announcing her engagement.

The American runner shared a carousel of pictures on her Instagram that provided a glimpse into her special moments with her fiance, whose identity is yet to be disclosed.

The first picture depicted her fiance kneeling on one knee and holding Mu's hand. The other pictures showcased the couple striking poses together. Mu's caption read:

"In a year full of noes, I finally got to say YES!"

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Athing Mu received support from the track and field world following Paris Olympics heartbreak

The track and field world sympathized with Athing Mu after her unfortunate incident at the US Olympic trials. The 400m hurdler Rai Benjamin was one of the first to rally in support of the athlete and express his dismay about the incident. Commenting on the incident in an interview with NBC Olympics, Benjamin said :

"It's tough to see, especially for someone like Athing, who you know could win a gold medal. And you just, you feel for her, beacuse it's, like, she's supposed to be there, you know? But that's just USA Track & Field. Like, it's the hardest team to make, and anything can happen here," Benjamin said.

Track and field legend Michael Johnson also voiced his support for the 22-year-old and wrote (via his X handle):

"I think we all feel terrible for Athing. Our US Trials selection policy works best because it eliminates policies in selection. And the strength and depth of the US team allows such a policy," Johnson wrote.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Athing Mu won the 800m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she clocked 1:55.21 and defeated Keely Hodgkinson and Raevyn Rogers, who secured second and third place, respectively. Mu won another gold in the women's 4x400m relay race after her team, comprising Allyson Felix, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Dalilah Muhammad, clocked 3:16.85.