Allyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Video games final 12 months with extra Olympic medals than any US monitor and subject athlete in historical past, says she’s going to retire after the 2022 season.
“This season is not concerning the time on the clock, it is merely about pleasure,” Felix stated in an Instagram put up on Wednesday. “In case you see me on the monitor this 12 months I hope to share a second, a reminiscence and my appreciation with you.”
At age 35, Felix received a bronze medal within the 400 meters final summer season in Tokyo, then adopted it up with a gold medal within the 4×400 relay.
These have been her tenth and eleventh Olympic medals, which helped her go Carl Lewis within the US file e-book and left her behind just one runner in historical past, Finland’s Paavo Nurmi, who received 12 medals between 1920 and 1928.
Her final main meets determine to be the US championships on 23-26 June, then the world championships, which occur in Eugene, Oregon, on 15-24 July.
Felix additionally has a file 13 gold medals and 18 general from world championships.
Extra just lately, she has develop into an outspoken advocate for girls. Her daughter, Camryn, was born in 2018. Across the similar time, Felix lower ties with Nike, upset with the best way the corporate handled pregnant athletes.
In her Instagram put up, she stated: “This season I am operating for girls. I am operating for a greater future for my daughter.”
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