US track superstar, 40, eyes Olympic comeback for LA28

28 Apr 2026 • 4:01 PM MYT
The Independent
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US track superstar, 40, eyes Olympic comeback for LA28

  • Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history with 11 medals, is contemplating a return to competition for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
  • Having last raced at the 2022 World Championships and after welcoming a second child in 2024, the 40-year-old did not participate in the Paris Olympics.
  • Felix told Time magazine "once-in-a-lifetime homecoming" opportunity to compete on home soil is the primary motivation powerful enough to draw her back to the sport.
  • She acknowledges that she will not be at her peak performance level at 42 but expressed a desire to "give it a try" and challenge conventional expectations for women her age.
  • Her illustrious career includes a silver medal at Athens 2004, a 200m gold at London 2012, and a record 20 World Championship medals.

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