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‘Let’s go after the thing’: Who’s the all-time track legend planning a comeback at the age of 40 at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Indian Express·Express News Service·about 1 month ago
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She’s a seven-time Olympic gold medallist, including the 200m title at the 2012 London Games. (Reuters Photo) It seems an Olympics in one’s home city is too much for a retired track legend to resist, even as a mother of two, even at the age of 40. Allyson Felix was happily retired as the most decorated American track and field athlete at the Olympics, but is considering a shock return to competition six years after waving goodbye at the 2022 World Championships at Eugene in the United States. The temptation: the 2028 Olympic Games in her own city, Los Angeles. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime homecoming, and it is the only thing powerful enough to pull me back,” the legend with 11 Olympic medals in her cabinet told Time magazine about her comeback plans. “Let’s go after the thing. Let’s be vulnerable. You know, at this age, I should probably be staying home and taking care of my kids, doing all that. And just, why not? Let’s flip it on its head.” Felix’s resume is one of the greatest.…

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