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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Amy Tennery

Keely Hodgkinson’s Olympic rival Athing Mu trips and fails to qualify for Paris

USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Athing Mu lost the chance to defend her Olympic 800m title in Paris after crashing to the ground and trailing home last at the US trials on Monday, while Quincy Hall upstaged Michael Norman to win the men's 400m in Eugene, Oregon.

Mu beat Keely Hodgkinson to gold in Tokyo three years ago, as the British runner settled for silver.

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