For Allyson Felix, one final U.S. race, and maybe a world championship, await
2 years, 6 months ago

For Allyson Felix, one final U.S. race, and maybe a world championship, await

The Hindu  

Veteran sprinter Allyson Felix squeezed into a final at her final U.S. championships on Friday, taking a late qualifying spot for the women’s 400 metres. A spot on a U.S. relay team in July’s world championships in Eugene likely awaits the 36-year-old regardless of her finish in the 400 metres. American athletics rules permit coaches and officials the discretion of adding two runners in each relay pool in addition to the top four finishers in the men's and women's 100 and 400 metres finals. that’s my baby but I have a baby now so I’m not sure how that works.’ - Allyson Felix “It’s special to be going out,” Felix said of her career ending U.S. championships.

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Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson says she’s out of the Olympic 100 meters and will focus on the 200
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson says she’s out of the Olympic 100 meters and will focus on the 200

The Hindu  

Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not run in the 100 meters when Olympic track starts, saying July 31 that the injury she suffered at a tune up race earlier this month played a part in the decision. Ms. Jackson said she would still run in her better race, the 200 meters, where she is the only woman other than the …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Richardson and Jackson on course for 200m showdown
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Richardson and Jackson on course for 200m showdown

The Hindu  

American Sha’Carri Richardson and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 metres final on Monday, safely negotiated the next step in their World Championship rivalry as they cruised through their 200m first-round heats on Wednesday. On another roasting morning Richardson, seeking to become the first U.S, winner since Allyson Felix in 2009, looked sharp before easing up to …

USA sending 139 athletes to world championships
1 year, 4 months ago

USA sending 139 athletes to world championships

The Hindu  

The United States will send 139 athletes packed with world and Olympic gold medal winners to the athletics world championships in Budapest led by sprinters Noah Lyles, and Christian Coleman, USA Track and Field said on Monday. The team will include 82 members from last year’s world championships squad in Oregon where the U.S. dominated by winning 33 medals, including …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3
1 year, 4 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3

Associated Press  

Aug. 1 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin. 1996 — Michael Johnson wins Olympic gold in the 200 meters in a record 19.32 seconds, becoming the first male Olympian to win the 200 and 400 in a single games. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team …

Thomas, Benjamin among big stars at U.S. track championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Thomas, Benjamin among big stars at U.S. track championships

LA Times  

Late Sunday afternoon, a few minutes after Gabby Thomas ran this year’s fastest 200-meter time in the world during the semifinals at the U.S. track and field championships, she was scrolling through her phone when she realized her time already had been eclipsed. Jackson was undoubted entering this season, having run history’s second-fastest time to win the 2022 world 200-meter …

World Athletics Championships 2022: US legend Allyson Felix defers retirement for 4x400m relay
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: US legend Allyson Felix defers retirement for 4x400m relay

Firstpost  

To much fanfare, Allyson Felix had initially signed off her glittering career with a 19th world medal as she helped the US team to bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay in Hayward Field on the first day of action of the worlds a week ago. US track legend Allyson Felix has deferred her retirement to run heats for the women’s …

Allyson Felix goes from eating hot wings in retirement to running in 4x400 relay
2 years, 5 months ago

Allyson Felix goes from eating hot wings in retirement to running in 4x400 relay

LA Times  

Allyson Felix runs for the United States in a women’s 4x400-meter relay heat at the track and field world championships Saturday in Eugene, Ore. It had only been a few days.” Leadoff runner Talitha Diggs said Felix’s return “wasn’t too big of a shock, but since she had retired and for her to come back, I was like, oh this …

Athletics-Dominican Republic Win 4x400 Mixed Relay, No Golden Goodbye for Felix
2 years, 5 months ago

Athletics-Dominican Republic Win 4x400 Mixed Relay, No Golden Goodbye for Felix

News 18  

Allyson Felix was denied a golden goodbye at the World Championships after the United States took bronze behind Dominican Republic and Netherlands in a spectacular 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday.The home crowd had roared with delight as seven-times Olympic gold medallist Felix took the baton for the second leg though the 36-year-old, running in her final major …

Felix gets a bronze on her farewell at world championships
2 years, 5 months ago

Felix gets a bronze on her farewell at world championships

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — Never mind that she got passed at the end of her last sprint around the track. Others, though, including Felix herself, compare it to the bronze she won in the women’s 400 last year at the Tokyo Olympics — a medal she ranks as one of her most cherished triumphs. “There’s not one single story that can …

U.S. 200 Metres Champion Abby Steiner Inspired by Jamaican Rivals
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. 200 Metres Champion Abby Steiner Inspired by Jamaican Rivals

News 18  

American 200 metres contender Abby Steiner said she was prepared to produce a personal best to fend off a Jamaican triple threat at the World Championships which start on Friday.The 22-year-old collegiate champion makes her world debut having already put the sport on notice, briefly claiming the world leading time of 21.77 seconds to stun more experienced competitors at the …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Allyson Felix vows to give it all as 'incredible journey' nears end
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Allyson Felix vows to give it all as 'incredible journey' nears end

Firstpost  

During her stellar career, Felix established herself as the most decorated athlete, male or female, having won 18 world and 13 Olympic medals. I love the sport so much, it’s broken my heart many times but I’ve also had many really joyous moments.” Felix added: “For me it’s completely full circle to be able to come here and end at …

World Athletics Championships: Queen of the track Felix soaking in ‘full circle’ moment before retiring
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Queen of the track Felix soaking in ‘full circle’ moment before retiring

The Hindu  

Veteran American sprinter Allyson Felix’s 10th and final world championships will serve as a “full circle” moment for the most decorated woman in track, as she brings the curtain down on one of the most dazzling careers in athletics. “I am going to miss it so much, but I can’t think of a better way to go out than just …

Felix named to U.S. relay team for world championships
2 years, 5 months ago

Felix named to U.S. relay team for world championships

The Hindu  

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix will contend in her final world championships this month after the United States named her to their relay pool for Eugene, Oregon, Tuesday. Nine reigning world champions and 29 Tokyo medal winners will compete for Team USA in the first-ever world championships held in the U.S. from July 15. Reigning 200 metres champion Noah …

Felix thinks of women's rights, future as she runs last U.S. race
2 years, 5 months ago

Felix thinks of women's rights, future as she runs last U.S. race

The Hindu  

There was a bit of sadness as legendary sprinter Allyson Felix stepped off the track on Saturday after her final U.S. championships. The concluding U.S. championship race came in the women's 400 meters final with Felix taking sixth in 51.34 seconds. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the legal decision Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed American women the constitutional right …

'Have no regrets': Departing US track and field great Allyson Felix looks back at medal-studded career
2 years, 6 months ago

'Have no regrets': Departing US track and field great Allyson Felix looks back at medal-studded career

Firstpost  

With 11 Olympic medals, the first from Athens in 2004 and the last from Tokyo last year, Felix is the most decorated woman in the history of Olympic athletics. Ostrava, Czech Republic: US athletics great Allyson Felix said Monday she had “no regrets” about her medal-studded sports career which she expects to wind up after this season. “There’s always things …

Olympian Allyson Felix announces she will retire after ‘one last run’ this season
2 years, 8 months ago

Olympian Allyson Felix announces she will retire after ‘one last run’ this season

LA Times  

U.S. track and field athlete Allyson Felix smiles after winning the bronze medal in the 400m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Allyson Felix, who became the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic competition when she won two medals last summer at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, announced via Instagram she will retire after “one last run” this …

Allyson Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Allyson Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal

India TV News  

Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track. The 35-year-old Felix, a stalwart of American track and field, started in the outside lane and outraced Stephanie Ann McPherson of Jamaica to take third place by.15 seconds. Felix's 10th Olympic medal broke a …

Allyson Felix's bronze medal grows her Olympic legacy
3 years, 4 months ago

Allyson Felix's bronze medal grows her Olympic legacy

LA Times  

Allyson Felix dropped onto her back and looked up at the sky above Olympic Stadium, her breath depleted but her hope of winning a medal still filling her heart. When she saw the scoreboard and realized she had finished third in the women’s 400-meter race Friday night, she thought not of having made history by winning her 10th Olympic medal …

Felix runs for history, Americans seek more basektball gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Felix runs for history, Americans seek more basektball gold

The Independent  

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Tokyo Olympics: US Sprinter Allyson Felix Off the Mark at Farewell Summer Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: US Sprinter Allyson Felix Off the Mark at Farewell Summer Games

News 18  

Allyson Felix made a smooth start to her quest for a record-breaking 10th Olympic medal on Tuesday, strolling to a comfortable win in the opening heats of the 400m. Felix is the only female track and field athlete in history to win six Olympic gold medals and is currently tied with Merlene Ottey on nine medals as the most decorated …

Tokyo Olympic: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Allyson Felix Feature in Day One of Athletics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympic: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Allyson Felix Feature in Day One of Athletics

News 18  

The opening day of athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Games will take place at the Olympic Stadium on Friday. Here’s a looks at five stand-out events: Men’s 10,000m – final The only final on the opening day of track and field will see a new champion for the first time since 2012 in the absence of two-time defending champion Mo …

Allyson Felix's Olympic dreams continue to shine bright
3 years, 6 months ago

Allyson Felix's Olympic dreams continue to shine bright

LA Times  

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and stalled runner Allyson Felix’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — which she planned as her fifth and last — she had to find new ways to squeeze in her workouts. “I think Allyson Felix is, above all, America’s favorite track star and she’s been that, I think, for most of her career,” said …

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