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American track queen Athing Mu has finally let fans in on her mystery husband who she had kept secret since announcing her engagement in 2024.
Former Olympics champion Athing Mu is reported to have secretly gotten married in March but little was known about the ceremony and her prince charming.
Mu had in September 2024 announced her engagement but did not reveal the identity of her fiancé, only showing fans a photo of his back as he went down on one knee to propose to her.
However, it was later revealed that she had been married to Russian athlete Yegor Nikolayev, sparking an online search on who he really is.
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Nikolayev is a 36-year-old former Russian middle-distance runner, who has featured in 1,500m, 3,000m and 5,000m, and represented his country in 1,500m at the 2012 London Olympics.
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To further end the speculation, the 2022 world 800m champion changed her identity, adopting her husband’s name, to be known as Athing Mu-Nikolayev, and now she has decided to reveal his face.
Mu posted photos of her man on her Instagram stories, showing the tall guy posing at a building that looks like a restaurant.
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The 22-year-old will hope that the new chapter in her life brings good tidings even on the track as she has had a tough time since winning bronze at the 2023 World Championships.
Mu missed an Olympics ticket to Paris, where she was to defend her title, following a fall at the US trials, and has also dealt with injuries, her first race of 2025 being at the Mt SAC Relays where she failed to finish her 5,000m on April 16, before winning the 1,500m at the Jesse Owens in California on May 11.
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