With a possible fifth Olympics in her sights, Allyson Felix faces a year unlike ...
NEW YORK - With a possible fifth Olympics in her sights, Allyson Felix faces a year unlike any other - yet the goal in many ways is the same, especially as an athlete.
The 34-year-old six-time Olympic champion will be the biggest name at the NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday at the Armory in New York, as the most decorated American track and field athlete. After giving birth in November 2018, Felix returned to competition last year and ran in the United States’ record-breaking 4x400 metres mixed relay at the world championships and said that consistency in training has been essential.
But the challenges of pregnancy went beyond the physical: In May last year, Felix penned an opinion piece in the New York Times in which she said she faced potential pay cuts from sponsors including Nike for having children. “It just speaks to the power of the collective and what’s happening right now with women and sports and her just feeling comfortable to be able to come out and to speak her truth,” Felix said. “It definitely was a wakeup call to a lot of other people.”Her post-pregnancy life has also led to a new chapter in her working relationship with longtime coach Bob Kersee, who has trained many of the world’s elite athletes including wife Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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