The finish line is in sight for Allyson Felix.
After more than 20 years of sprinting her way to success,has announced that she plans to hang up her running shoes after the 2022 season.
“As a little girl they called chicken legs, never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined I’d have a career like this,” Felix wrote in a heartfelt message she shared with her fans and followers onWednesday. “I have so much gratitude for this sport that has changed my life. I have given everything I have to running and for the first time I’m not sure if I have anything left to give.”
Allyson Felix of Team USA competes in the Women's 400m Semi-Final during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.And what’s she’s already given has made an indelible mark on her sport.— including seven gold medals — and she holds the record for the most gold medals ever won in the track and field world championships with another 13 awards.
Allyson Felix of the United States with her gold medal after the her team won the 4x 400m relay final.With that latter feat, she surpassed Usain Bolt’s record for the most world championship titles in the sport.But according to the 36-year-old sprinting sensation, as she approaches the final stretch of her career, it's not about medals or records anymore.
“I want to say goodbye and thank you to the sport and people who have helped shape me the only way I know how—with one last run,” she continued. “This season isn’t about the time on the clock, it’s simply about joy. If you see me on the track this year I hope to share a moment, a memory and my appreciation with you.”when she took on former sponsor Nike over postpartum pay cuts"This season I’m running for women," she wrote."I’m running for a better future for my daughter.
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