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Track legend Allyson Felix eyes comeback and spot in LA Olympics

April 27, 2026

Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, is coming out of retirement with the goal of competing in her hometown’s Olympic Games in 2028.

Felix, 40, hasn’t competed since claiming a gold medal in the 4×400-meter relay and a bronze medal in the mixed 4×400 event at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.

“Let’s go after the thing. Let’s be vulnerable,” Felix told Time in an interview posted Monday.”You know, at this age, I should probably be staying home and taking care of my kids, doing all that. And just, why not? Let’s flip it on its head.”

Bob Kersee, Felix’s longtime coach, said he did not have any comment at this time.

Felix said the driving force behind her decision to try to compete in an sixth Olympic Games at age 42 was the chance for a “a once-in-a-lifetime homecoming. And it is the only thing powerful enough to pull me back.”

“I would probably be upset at myself if I just didn’t give it a try,” added the Los Angeles native, who starred at L.A. Baptist High and USC. “However it turns out, I’ll still be there with my kids, hanging out and cheering everybody on.”

Felix is the mother of two 7-year-old Camryn and 2-year-old Trey.

Since retiring, Felix co-founded Saysh, a women’s footwear and apparel company, and raised awareness to women’s rights and health issues. She is a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. She is also a member of LA 28’s Athletes’ Commission.

Felix has 11 Olympic medals, seven of them gold, including the 2012 200-meter title and six relays golds.

Felix last competed at the Olympics in the 2021 Games in Tokyo, picking up another relay gold medal and a bronze medal at 400 meters.

Making the Team USA for the Los Angeles Games won’t be easy. Four of the top six women in the world at 400 meters last season were from the U.S., although potential training partner Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the 2025 World champion in the 400 and second-fastest woman in history in the event, may focus on winning a third consecutive gold medal in the 400 hurdles.

Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey is the oldest woman to capture an Olympic sprint medal, claiming the 100-meter bronze at the age of 40 at the 2000 Games in Sydney. Belarus discus thrower Ellina Zvereva was 39 when she became the oldest Olympic champion in any track and field event at those same Games.

Orange County Register

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