Tokyo Olympics, even as the Games wind down. As of August 6, track and field star Allyson Felix is the most decorated woman in the Olympic sport.
She remains the most decorated woman in track overall. Felix, 35, won bronze in the 400m race, coming in at 49.46 seconds. This was her first time at the Olympics since becoming a mother in 2018 and her fifth time participating since 2004.
She is now tied with fellow track athlete Carl Lewis for the most Olympic medals in track and field history. “Hopefully, a lot of mothers will see themselves in me,” Felix said to reporters earlier this week. “I just want to be that inspiration.” Felix has been open about the struggles she endured during birth.
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