Allyson felix She is indisputably the Olympic queen of the running track.
The American Runner this Saturday became the woman who has won the most Olympic medals on the track, after adding a gold in the 4×400 meter relay, along with a team also made up of Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu.
With this new medal, Felix also go down in history as the most decorated American Olympian in athletics, surpassing the 10 medals won by Carl Lewis.
This new medal comes just a day after the 35-year-old athlete won bronze in the 400 meters.
This is the eleventh that the Californian runner achieves, as well as her fifth Games.
The athlete first competed in Athens in 2004 and has won medals at every Olympic Games since then.
“This (medal) is very different and it is very special. It took a lot to get here, “said Felix. at a press conference after winning the bronze medal in the 400 meters on Friday.
His time this Friday was 49.46 seconds, the second fastest of his career.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo from the Bahamas took the gold and Marileidy Paulino, from the Dominican Republic, captured silver.
The record
With Friday’s medal, Felix had already surpassed the record set on the tracks by the Jamaican runner Merlene Ottey (nine medals).
But with the latter it also exceeds that established by Carl lewis and transcends as the athlete with the most Olympic medals won on the track.
Lewis warmly congratulated her on Twitter.
“35 (years old, Felix’s age) never looked so good. What an incredible career and inspiration, “he said.
Felix’s gold medal comes two years after surviving a life-threatening pregnancy and delivery that led many to believe that he would not be able to get back on track.
“I think people thought that I was a long shot to be on the United States team. And then, that I would not win medals. But, you know, just give me a chance,” said the athlete.
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