Six-time gold medalist Allyson Felix clinched her fifth Olympic berth recently, in another milestone for the track legend who survived a life-threatening pregnancy and birth just over two years ago.
A stirring final kick by the 35-year-old mother put her into second place in the 400 meters at the U.S. track trials in Eugene, Oregon, qualifying Felix as an individual for the Tokyo games in what's surely the sweetest Olympic ticket of the speedster's storied career.
“I’m just proud of making it to this moment,” Felix said. “There’s so much that’s gone into this. Many times, I wasn’t sure if it was possible. I’m just proud of fighting and making a way somehow.”
Felix's 2-year-old daughter Camryn weighed 3 pounds, 7 ounces at birth on Nov. 28, 2018 before spending her first weeks of life in the neonatal intensive care unit. The Los Angeles native Felix underwent an emergency C-section at just 32 weeks pregnant...read more
