Track legend Allyson Felix secures bronze in World Championships farewell
Allyson Felix's brilliant career ended with a 19th World Championships medal as the United States took bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday.
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Felix passes the baton to next generation in emotional worlds send-off
EUGENE, Ore. : Allyson Felix heard the roar of a World Championships home crowd for the first and last time on Friday and while a bronze medal was not the way she wanted to end her track career she said it was more important to "embrace the journey".
World Athletics Championships: Allyson Felix signs off career with a bronze as Dominican Republic win 4x400 mixed relay
Allyson Felix was denied a golden farewell at the World Championships after the United States took bronze behind Dominican Republic and Netherlands in a spectacular 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. The United States opened a massive gap in the final changeover and looked set for victory but Dominican anchor Fiordaliza Cofil reeled in Kennedy Simon down the home stretch to win gold and go one better than their silver at the Tokyo Olympics. "We have been training hard for this moment so I knew I could catch her," Cofil said of Simon. "Allyson Felix is a legend and I am happy to be in the final with her."
Track Legend Allyson Felix Sings Off Career With 19th World Medal
Track legend Allyson Felix signed off her glittering career with a 19th world medal as she helped the US team to bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene on Friday. The Dominican Republic took gold in 3min 09.82sec and the Femke Bol-powered Dutch quartet silver. It was not quite the dream swansong for the 36-year-old Felix, who received the baton from Elija Godwin on the second leg at Hayward Field but let the lead slip.
Dominican Republic win 4x400 mixed relay world title
EUGENE, Ore. : Dominican Republic denied the United States a golden farewell for Allyson Felix on Friday, winning a spectacular 4x400m mixed relay at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon in 3:09.82.
Allyson Felix retires from track career that brought joy, heartbreak
Allyson Felix hopes she will be remembered as a fierce competitor. Those who followed her career over the last two decades, since the pre-Facebook era, know that to be true.
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Queen of the track Felix soaking in 'full circle' moment before retiring
EUGENE, Ore. : Veteran American sprinter Allyson Felix's 10th and final world championships will serve as a "full circle" moment for the most decorated woman in track, as she brings the curtain down on one of the most dazzling careers in athletics.