Column: In naming field for Allyson Felix, USC honors mettle

Allyson Felix, a Los Angeles native and the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympics history, speaks during a news conference before the world championships on July 14 in Eugene, Ore. USC announced Wednesday that Allyson Felix Field will be dedicated at Katherine B. Loker Stadium this spring. Her alma mater will honor Felix, a Los Angeles native and the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympics history, for giving of herself — for being a shining example of the power of one person and of the great resonance of a voice that might once have trembled but found the strength to bring about change for those whose voices often aren’t heard. “All the time when you hear about buildings being named, it’s usually a huge donor or something of that nature, so that’s why I never would have imagined this,” Felix said. And there are times when you’ll have to create it,” said Felix, who retired after helping the U.S. win a bronze medal in the mixed-gender 4x400 relay at last year’s world championships.