[1] Wu was born in Zigong, a city in southern Sichuan, she started her hurdling career in Neijiang before moving to study at Beijing Sports University.

[2] On 15 September 2016, while representing Sichuan team in the women's 100 m hurdles at the 2016 National Track and Field Championships, she won third place in 13.58 seconds.

[6][7] During the women's 100-meter hurdles final of track and field at the 2022 Asian Games, Wu was disqualified for her false start.

[8] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow to compete in the women's 60 metres hurdles, where she ran a personal best time of 8.12 seconds.

[14] She has been nicknamed “China’s goddess of track and field” and attracted social media attention due to her outgoing personality and body tattoos, which she has said are a symbol of her self confidence.