Allyson Felix Wins 10th Medal to Become Most Decorated Woman in Track History
The 35-year-old American, running in her fifth Games, overtakes Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey as most decorated female Olympian on the track—and ties with Carl Lewis in the medal count.
Patrick Smith
Allyson Felix became the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history Friday when she won bronze in the 400m final in Tokyo. Appearing at her fifth straight Olympics, the 35-year-old American claimed her 10th Olympic medal, overtaking Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey. Felix, who has six Olympic golds in her collection, has now caught up with the American legend Carl Lewis in the overall medal count—and could overtake him in Saturday’s 4 x 400m relay. Defending champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the gold in a personal best of 38.46 seconds, ahead of Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic, who took silver.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.