Felix Comes Out of Retirement, Helps 4x400 Relay Into Final
Allyson Felix came out of a brief retirement to help the women's 4x400 relay make the final at world
By Associated Press By PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Enjoying retired life, Allyson Felix was eating hot wings and sipping
on a root beer float in Los Angeles when the phone rang
She was needed back in Oregon for the prelims of the 4x400 women's relay.
Could she return to world championships? She was on her way.
The most decorated sprinter in U.S. history jumped on a plane and was on the track
Saturday night for the “last” time to help the Americans advance to the final.
Back into retirement she goes. She said she will watch the final of the women's