Emergency Pod: Athing Mu has left Bobby Kersee & moved to Texas

Emergency Pod: Athing Mu has left Bobby Kersee & moved to Texas

LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field
Dec 13, 2025 • 24:00
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Episode Notes

We break down the massive breaking news that Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu has parted ways with coach Bobby Kersee and relocates\d to Dallas.

Plus: Stanford NCAA champion Roisin Willis turns pro early, and Weldon Johnson joins late from all the way out on the West Coast.

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00 Introduction: Emergency Podcast

  • 00:53 Breaking News: Mu leaves Kersee

  • 01:50 Athing Mu's career recap: From Olympic Gold to recent struggles

  • 03:33 Analyzing the 2024 season & "disastrous" results

  • 05:59 The move to Dallas: Who will coach her? (Chris Kapo? Local college coaches?)

  • 10:14 Bobby Kersee's reaction: "I loved her attitude"

  • 13:38 Was it burnout, health, or coaching fit?

  • 17:48 Roisin Willis turns pro early

  • 19:30 Weldon Johnson joins the show

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