ALLYSON FELIX

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.

Sha’Carri Richardson is set to compete again after missing the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive marijuana test.

The Tokyo Olympic Games saw five-time Olympian Allyson Felix win two medals to surpass Carl Lewis as the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history; two extraordinary 400m hurdles world record-breaking finals; a women's sprint triple, completing the first double-double; and much, much more.

Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show.

After failing to win a single gold medal across all track events leading into Saturday, the U.S. men's team dominated in the 4x400 meter relay's final heat to the top spot on the podium.

TOKYO (AP) — The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States. And the American men finally delivered a sprint gold medal in the 4x400-relay, the final track race of the Tokyo Games. The gold medal wasn’t secure until Durant made two free throws with 8.8 seconds left. GOING THE DISTANCESifan Hassan won the 10,000 meters for her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics after entering three long-distance races. WOMEN’S GOLFNelly Korda gave the U.S. a sweep of gold medals in golf, holding on for a one-shot victory.

Of her 11 medals, seven are gold.

The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, surpassing the record from U.S. track legend Carl Lewis.

Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory.

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games finally come to a close after an exhausting, enlightening and sometimes enraging run.

Team USA defended their 4x400 gold medal in spectacular fashion on Friday.

Running the second leg of a stacked team that included Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu, Allyson Felix won gold for an 11th Olympic medal. She's now the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete of all time.

The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States.

She's now the most decorated U.S. woman in Olympics track and field history after winning her 10th medal.

She's now the most decorated U.S. woman in Olympics track and field history after winning her 10th medal.

Allyson Felix, now 35 years old, won the bronze medal in the 400 meters, making her a 10-time medalist.

Day 15 of the Tokyo Games will feature the American women going for gold in basketball, volleyball and water polo.

Allyson Felix is an accomplished track and field star who just added another medal to her incredible Olympic resume.

Marcell Jacobs backed up his shocking 100-meter victory with another totally unexpected gold for Italy in the 4x100-meter relay at the Olympics.

TOKYO (AP) — The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set. The 35-year-old Felix won her record 10th Olympic track medal Friday night at the Tokyo Games with a push down the home stretch of the 400 meters to take the bronze medal. American women also had a good day at the beach and on the courts, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. Klineman won gold in her first Olympics. Tomala won in 3 hours, 50 minutes and 8 seconds in Sapporo for the gold medal.

U.S. track star Allyson Felix surpassed the record after winning bronze on Friday in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.

She is tied with running legend Carl Lewis as the most decorated Olympic track and field athlete in U.S. history.

The 35-year-old has won six gold medals, three silver and now, one bronze — making her the most decorated female American track and field athlete in Olympic history.

Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters to win her 10th medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track.

The 35-year-old mother breaks a tie for most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history, and matches Carl Lewis for most all-time among U.S. track and field athletes.

The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set.

Allyson Felix and Quanera Hayes have spoken out about the joys of motherhood, and the obstacles that female athletes face that men don't.

Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Games and watch Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th track and field Olympic medal over breakfast.

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix is expected to join the U.S. team for Saturday's final.

It’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.

Jamaica's Stephenie Ann McPherson ran a personal-best 49.34 to win the third semi of the women's 400m, finishing as the round's top qualifier into the final; Allyson Felix took second in a season-best 49.89, advancing.

If you think parenting is stressful, imagine parenting while also competing as a Paralympic athlete. Lora Webster, who competes in sitting volleyball, is a mother of three, and pregnant with one more.

The moms of Team USA are building a legacy beyond their athletic accomplishments. Two-time Olympic medalist and mother of two, Jessica Mendoza, shares the stories of the Olympic moms who balance their family and career.

The Dominican Republic picked up silver while the United States, favorite to win after its 2019 world title, took bronze.

“My grandma always told me, ‘If you’re going to do something, make sure you’re the best at it and do your best,’” Battle recalled. “I’ve just been keeping her word.”

The final night of swimming gives Caeleb Dressel and four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel more chances to collect hardware on Day 8 of the Tokyo Games.

The U.S. men have a long history of faulty baton exchanges in the Olympic relays. The country’s difficult history in relay races reappeared in the Olympic debut of the 4x400-meter mixed relay Friday — a race practically invented to send a gold medal back to the United States. The Americans were disqualified after finishing first in the opening heat because of a bad exchange between Lynna Irby and Elija Godwin, a pair of 22-year-old runners who were placed on the U.S. team specifically to help get through the relay rounds.

An exchange between first and second legs Elija Godwin and Lynna Irby was found to have taken place outside the exchange zone.

The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics.

Caeleb Dressel is expected to be the star of Day 7 at the Tokyo Games as he seeks his third gold medal in Friday night coverage of the Olympics.

Allyson Felix, Noah Lyles and Gabby Thomas are some of the stars to watch in Tokyo.

Scores of mothers competing in the Olympics and Paralympics are speaking out about the challenges they face as working mothers in sports. Some are using their platform to make a change.

Olympic runner Allyson Felix tells CNBC what drives her to be an advocate for mother athletes and why child care is so important for them.

The Tokyo Games are almost here. We look back at 25 Olympic memories during the 25-day leadup.

Battle managed to defeat Allyson Felix, who is known as one of the most decorated track and field athletes of all time. Earlier in the week, Felix had already qualified for her fifth Olympics when she finished runner-up in the 400 meter dash finals. She graduated as the fourth-fastest 100 meter runner in state high school history (11.61) and the third-fastest 200 meter runner in state history (23.52). “I was definitely fan-girling at the Olympic Trials,” Battle said. I’m going to go to Tokyo.’”Battle’s quest for her first Olympic medal will begin with the 200 meter preliminary round scheduled Monday, Aug. 2 in Tokyo.

Bookended by and including two world records, these are the top moments from a phenomenal, historic U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in 2021.

Allyson Felix is headed to her fifth Olympics.

Sprinter Gabby Thomas one day wants to work in health care.

Erriyon Knighton, a 17-year-old from Florida, turned in the fastest time in the semifinal round of the 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

Allyson Felix advanced to the 200m final at a U.S. championships for the first time since 2017, while Hillary Bor repeated as U.S. steeplechase champ at Trials.

Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin’s knee was bloody.

With Rule 40 restrictions looming, this is the time for athletes to tout their sponsors

Gwen Berry raised her fist, thumped it against her chest two times and set off on her quest for an even bigger stage to spread her message.

After breaking up with Nike and landing the first sponsorship deal with Gap's Athleta brand, track star Allyson Felix is launching her own shoe business.

Athletes spend months, sometimes years, obeying strict diets that are geared toward the goal of making the Olympics.

This Olympics will be the first since Felix survived a life-threatening condition​ to become a first-time mother.

Allyson Felix made her fifth Olympic team when she finished second in the 400 meters at U.S. track trials.

Allyson Felix is headed to a fifth Olympics after qualifying in the 400m at U.S. Trials, her first Games as a mother.

Garrett Scantling won the decathlon with a personal-best score of 8,647 points to earn a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.

Sha’Carri Richardson breezed to a win in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials to secure her spot at the Tokyo Games.

Ryan Crouser broke a 31-year-old world record in the shot put at U.S. Olympic trials with a heave of 76 feet, 8 1/4 inches (23.37 meters) that also qualified him for the Tokyo Games.

In one month, the best athletes in the world will arrive in Tokyo for the 32nd Summer Olympic Games. One of the sports where the United States is looking to perform well in is Track and Field. Watch the Olympics on FuboTV (7-day free trial)One of the headliners this week include 400m sprinter Allyson Felix. Even though she is 35, she has the chance to tie the record for U.S. Olympic track and field appearances with five. U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALSWHEN: June 18-27WHERE: Hayward Field (Eugene, Oregon)SCHEDULE (All times ET, Streamed LIVE on FuboTV (7-day free trial))

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast cites new apparel partner's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

And to some, the odds seem greater, this time, that what the athletes are calling for might actually come to pass. We get paid to go out there and play and do our job. All this stands in stark contrast from the predominant attitude of athletes during Jordan's prime an attitude Jordan himself embodied. Among the more than four dozen Black athletes who are part of the cause are Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix. Black athletes and celebrities have not been fully welding their power.

The IOC earlier this year reiterated its support of the rule that restricts protests inside the lines at the games. But in the aftermath of protests that stemmed from George Floyd's killing in May, the committee said it would consider measures that would allow athletes to make stronger protests. Among the board members signing off on the statement are Allyson Felix, Christian Taylor, Emma Coburn, Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Berry was an outspoken critic of the USOPC earlier this year when it made public shows of solidarity with Black athletes, suggesting the USOPC never reached out to her on the issue. The USOPC has formed an athletes' group to look into ways to combat racism, which could include calling for changes in the rule known as Rule 50.

(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)GENEVA In a track and field season almost entirely wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and organizers are setting new marks in creativity. On Thursday, the storied Weltklasse meet will broadcast near-live from Zurich in an ambitious mix of social distancing and technological innovation. If this is what the new normal is for this period then lets attack it full on, the reigning Olympic and world champion said. Simply running on an actual track surface Felix in California, Taylor in Florida will be different with training facilities closed during the pandemic. Four months in the planning, the most complete track meet of the outdoor season is not expected to be a template for the near future.