For Anne Leydon, being named the 2026 recipient of the Allyson Rioux Memorial Award is not just a personal achievement, it is a family moment decades in the making. Leydon, a senior three-sport ...

U.S. track star Allyson Felix recently announced a comeback attempt. She's also become a leading advocate for maternal protections for athletes. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photo: ...

When American sprinter Allyson Felix retired in 2022, she didn’t have anything left to prove. After winning two medals at the Tokyo Olympics, she had 11 total, which was more than Carl Lewis, more ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal ...

The most decorated women's track & field athlete in Olympic history is preparing for a comeback at 40. Seven-time gold medalist Allyson Felix is coming out of retirement to compete for a spot in the ...

The most decorated female athlete in Olympic track and field history is ready for one more appearance in the Olympics. Allyson Felix is making a comeback in hopes of running in front of her hometown ...

Legendary sprinter Allyson Felix is coming out of retirement with an eye on competing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles. Felix, who left the sport after winning her 11th ...

Allyson Felix, who retired in 2022 with 11 Olympic track and field medals (second-most in history), plans to return to competition in 2027 and bid for the 2028 Olympics, which are in her hometown of ...

Allyson Felix has spent most of her life operating at the highest level of competition, building a career that highlighted what sustained excellence looks like in track and field. With 11 Olympic ...

Allyson Bear, an accomplished public health executive and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alumna, has been appointed the next president and CEO of Jhpiego, the Johns Hopkins-affiliated ...

Allyson Felix may have stepped off the track, but she hasn’t eased her pace. Now a co-founder of two businesses and a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, the retired sprinter has channeled her ...

For decades, top female athletes have dominated on the field while being denied the financial security and long-term support often afforded to their male counterparts. Many of these athletes, ...