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U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix smiles after earning bronze in the women’s 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Click here to listen to this article Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul two years from now in Los Angeles.Felix, a mother of two, told Time magazine she thought about coming back some four years after calling it quits and decided: “Let’s go after the thing. Let’s be vulnerable.”“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,” she said.Felix has won 11 Olympic medals — the most by any woman in track — and has a record 20 medals from world championships.She is a seven-time Olympic champion, with six in the relays and her lone individual gold coming in the 200 meters at the 2012 London Games.Before retiring in 2022, she became an outspoken advocate for athletes who become mothers and want to keep their careers going.Felix, who landed a spot on the IOC Athletes’ Commission in retirement, has two kids — 7-year-old Camryn and 2-year old Trey.She said she expects to start full-time training with her coach, Bobby Kersee, in October with the goal of competing in 2027. The Olympics will be in her hometown a year later.“I totally get the person who sticks around too long and you’re like, ‘What are they doing?’” Felix said. “I know, at 40, I am not at my peak. I have no illusions about that. I’m very clear in what it is and what I want to see. And so I hope it’s seen that way.” More to Read Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, which include arbitration and a class action waiver. You agree that we and our third-party vendors may collect and use your information, including through cookies, pixels and similar technologies, for the purposes set forth in our Privacy Policy such as personalizing your experience and ads. More From the Los Angeles Times Most Read in Olympics
Athletics great Allyson Felix aiming to compete at 2028 Los Angeles ...
Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic athletics history with 11 medals, plans a comeback at age 40 at the Olympics.Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time, plans to come out of retirement in a bid to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.“So many of us have been told not to do the big, bold thing,” Felix told TIME magazine in an interview published on 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. Let’s go after the thing. Let’s be vulnerable.”The 40-year-old Los Angeles native, a seven-times Olympic gold medallist, would be appearing at her sixth Games if she qualifies for LA28.Felix, who retired after the Tokyo Olympics with 11 Olympic medals, has said one of the few regrets of her career was never having the chance to compete at a home Games.Before retiring in 2022, she became an outspoken advocate for athletes who become mothers and want to keep their careers going.“When I was competing, you just heard this roar for host-country athletes at the Olympics,” Felix told TIME. “I would love to experience that.”Felix, who is a member of the LA28 Organizing Committee Athletes’ Commission, said she would regret not attempting a comeback.“I would probably be upset at myself if I just didn’t give it a try,” she said. “However it turns out, I’ll still be there with my kids, hanging out and cheering everybody on.”A mother of two, Felix has been a leading advocate for women in sport. She broke with longtime sponsor Nike after a contract dispute following the birth of her first child and later co-founded Saysh, a women’s footwear and apparel company.She told TIME she had drawn inspiration from athletes who have continued competing into their 40s, including Tom Brady, LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn.Felix’s place at the Los Angeles Games is not guaranteed. She would first have to navigate the highly competitive US track and field qualification system.
Allyson Felix: US great targets 2028 LA Olympic games in comeback
Allyson Felix will be 42 at the start of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic athletics history with 11 medals, says she is planning a comeback at the ...
Allyson Felix is planning her Olympic comeback on her home turf for LA 2028
Olympic track and field legend Allyson Felix said this week that she hopes to make a comeback on her home turf at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. The LA native first announced the news to TIME on Monday, confirming she will seek to compete in her sixth Olympic Games in her home city. The University of Southern California alum has her sights set on the very venue that catapulted her ...
