Athing Mu Reveals What She Really Thinks of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Event Ambitions

The United States team of Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, and Sydney Mclaughlin, from left, celebrate winning the gold medal in the final of the women's 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan

Athing Mu Reveals What She Really Thinks of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Event Ambitions

Festus Chuma 19:32 - 29.05.2025

Athing Mu playfully reacted to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Olympic event plans, sparking buzz with a cheeky comment about the 800m.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has made her intentions clear about expanding her horizons on the track.

The American sprinter's bold ambitions have sparked an amusing yet telling reaction from her training partner and Olympic teammate, Athing Mu.

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During a recent interview with USATF, McLaughlin-Levrone discussed her versatility and desire to challenge herself by taking on multiple events ahead of the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.

"I love challenging myself, and I love being able to show range, I can do 100 hurdle. I can do the 200, I can do the 400m, 400m hurdles, like, long jump, I don't know about the 100 and never that 800m.

But, it's okay, But, I just like showing the full rounded athlete. I'd just love to put the pieces together of what we've been doing in practice and see what happens," said Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

It did not take long for Athing Mu, the reigning Olympic 800m champion and fellow training partner, to react.

Mu dropped a humorous four-word comment on social media in response to McLaughlin-Levrone’s remarks:"Talk about that 800!🙂‍↕️👀"

The playful jab was quick to draw attention among track fans, highlighting the close-knit camaraderie and good-natured competitiveness between the two Olympic champions.

An All-Round Champion in the Making

Athing Mu and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

McLaughlin-Levrone has been showing strong form this season.

She made her 2025 debut at the inaugural Grand Slam Track (GST) series in April and followed it up with a commanding performance in the 400m hurdles at GST's second stop in Miami earlier this month.

Clocking an impressive 52.07 seconds, she outpaced competitors Andrenette Knight (54.08s) and Anna Hall (54.43s) to take the win.

Next, the 400m hurdles world record holder is preparing to compete in the 100m hurdles at GST's third stop in Philadelphia,

Eyes on Tokyo and Beyond

Beyond her current competitions, McLaughlin-Levrone also opened up about her long-term vision during a podcast appearance with her husband, Andre Levrone, in March.

“Currently, for me, on the track, it's a World Championship year. So World Championships are in September in Tokyo, actually, so going back there, which will be really fun," she said on The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast.

But her goals extend beyond athletic performance.

“Yeah, I mean, we're at a point where we're just growing in marriage, growing in, uh, just sanctification... We're just growing and seeing where the Lord takes us,” she added.

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