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Allyson Felix Unretires, Aims 2028 Olympic Spot at 42

4/28/2026

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Summary

Felix Returns

Allyson Felix announced she is coming out of retirement to seek a spot on the 2028 Olympic team, having earned 11 Olympic medals—seven gold, three silver, one bronze.
At 42 she would be the first American sprinter to compete in the Olympics in her 40s.
She will begin training with coach Bobby Kersee in October, limit travel to stay near children Camryn and Trey, and enter races for Olympic trials.

Summary

Felix Launches Project

Felix presented Project Six to brother Wes, framing her return as a live experiment in human potential.
She co-founded the sports-management firm Always Alpha in late 2024 and will keep leading it.
Felix serves as president of her footwear brand Saysh while training for the Olympics.
She will log training and biohacking on moreinus.com and test WADA-approved recovery supplements to extend her competitive edge.

Summary

Felix Sets Record

She earned a bronze in the women’s 400 m at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021 and helped United States win women’s 4x400 m relay, surpassing Carl Lewis’s ten-medal record.
She holds a record 20 World Championship medals and, at age 35, her relay win made her the most-medaled U.S. track star in Olympic history.
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will feature more events and award more medals than prior Olympics.

History

Historical Context

Merlene Ottey won bronze in the 200 m at the 1992 Barcelona Games, adding to her eventual nine Olympic medals; she had earned the 1990 World Athlete of the Year award and set a 21.87-second indoor 200 m record in 1993. Decades later, Allyson Felix’s 2024 comeback, training with Bobby Kersee, mirrors Ottey’s veteran success, underscoring a trend of elite sprinters extending careers into their late thirties and beyond.

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Felix Returns

Allyson Felix announced she is coming out of retirement to seek a spot on the 2028 Olympic team, having earned 11 Olympic medals—seven gold, three silver, one bronze.
At 42 she would be the first American sprinter to compete in the Olympics in her 40s.
She will begin training with coach Bobby Kersee in October, limit travel to stay near children Camryn and Trey, and enter races for Olympic trials.

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