On Friday, the U.S. track and field star Allyson Felix became the winningest woman in the sport’s history by clinching bronze in the final individual race of her Olympic career.
Felix has come a long way from the teenage sensation who captured silver in the 200-meter in her 2004 Olympic debut in Athens. Now a ten-time Olympic medalist and 13-time world champion, Felix is among the most decorated in her esteemed sport’s history.
The 35-year-old Los Angeles native, running blindly out of lane 9, won bronze in the women’s 400 meters on Friday in a season-best 49.46 seconds.
Defending Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas was the gold medalist in a personal-best 48.36 seconds, and Marileidy Paulino of Dominican Republic the silver medalist in 49.20 clocking, also a personal best.
Photo: Allyson Felix via Twitter
Felix, who has now won 10 medals in total and at least one in every Olympic Games since 2004, ties American legend Carl Lewis in the overall medal count.
Felix’s 10th Olympic medal broke a tie with Jamaican runner Merlene Ottey, and matches Carl Lewis, who also won 10 medals and was alone as the most decorated U.S. athlete in track.
Olympic Experience
- Five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); 10-time Olympic medalist (6 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400-meter)
- Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold (4×100-meter, 4×400-meter), silver (400-meter)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (200-meter, 4×100-meter, 4×400-meter), 5th (100-meter)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4×400-meter), silver (200-meter)
- Olympic Games Athens 2004, silver (200-meter)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – gold (4×400-meter, 4×400-meter mixed relay)
- Years of participation: Outdoor – 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; Indoor – 2010
- Medals: 19 (14 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
- Gold – 2019 (4×400-meter relay, 4×400-meter mixed relay); 2017 (4×100-meter relay, 4×400-meter relay); 2015 (400-meter); 2011 (4×100-meter relay, 4×400-meter relay); 2010 (4×400-meter relay); 2009 (200-meter, 4×400-meter relay); 2007 (200-meter, 4×100-meter relay, 4×400-meter relay); 2005 (200-meter)
- Silver – 2015 (4×100-meter, 4×400-meter); 2011 (400-meter)
- Bronze – 2017 (400-meter); 2011 (200-meter)
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