Allyson Felix was denied a golden goodbye to the World Championships after the United States won bronze behind the Dominican Republic and the Netherlands in a spectacular 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. The home crowd roared with delight as seven-time Olympic gold medalist Felix took over for the second leg although the 36-year-old, who was competing in her final major championship run, appeared to tire after a good departure.
USA still managed to pull a huge gap on the final change and looked set for victory before Dominican anchor Fiordaliza Cofil came back on Kennedy Simon down the stretch to claim gold and improve their money in Tokyo. that moment so I knew I could catch her,” Cofil said of her battle with Simon.
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“Allyson Felix is a legend and I’m happy to be in the final with her.” Dutch anchor Femke Bol produced an extraordinary effort down the straight to come back 30m and pass Simon for silver as the 2019 champions were forced to settle for bronze.
Felix embraced her teammates on arrival, 18 years after winning her first Olympic medal at the Athens 2004 Games, as the home crowd gave the sport’s most decorated woman a warm retirement. to be able to race in front of a local audience for my last race,” said Félix. “My daughter was in the stands. It was a night I will cherish.
Although it wasn’t the podium spot she was hoping for, the leading lady of American athletics was all smiles, draped in the American flag as she watched the scene at Hayward Field. “I have such good memories. I know it’s time and these guys will continue in the future,” she said. “I am at peace going into this next step and I have immense gratitude for this sport.”
The race capped the first day of action in Eugene, where organizers failed to fill the stands for the first world championships on American soil as they sought to build up a larger American fan base for the sport. Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson tweeted. “It’s not the ideal situation. Last race for sports icon Allyson Felix and the stadium isn’t full?
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