Allyson Felix's Awakening After The Nike Fallout (Rebroadcast)
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
At the Tokyo Olympics last week, U.S. track and field star Allyson Felix won gold in the women’s 4 x 400 meter relay, making her the most decorated American track and field athlete ever. Today, we’re replaying an episode that aired in the buildup to the Games. Tiffany spoke with The Athletic’s Kavitha Davidson (our very own former co-host!) about how Allyson Felix experienced an awakening through her high-profile fallout with Nike two years ago, going from an eyes-on-the-prize athletes to an advocate for mothers, and where she hopes to go next with her career.
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| 0:46.0 | You're watching Felix's final Olympic run in what has been a stunning career. |
| 0:59.0 | Toward the end of the Olympics last week, US Track and Field star Alison Felix won gold in the women's 4x400 meters |
| 1:05.0 | and made history in the process. |
| 1:08.0 | 11 Olympic medals for Alison Felix. She is the most decorate of the American Track and Field athlete ever. |
| 1:18.0 | So today while our team is off getting some R&R, we're replaying an episode that aired in the buildup to the Olympic Games last month. |
| 1:24.0 | Tiffany spoke with the athletics Kavita Davidson, our very own former co-host about how Alison Felix was changed by her high profile fallout with Nike two years ago |
| 1:34.0 | and where she hopes to go next with her career. From one degree in the athletic, I'm Anders Kelto. |
| 1:39.0 | It's Thursday, August 12th and this is The Lead. |
| 1:46.0 | So Kavita we're here to talk about US Track and Field star Alison Felix and her incredible journey to her 5th Olympics. |
| 1:54.0 | How would you say that she was known to fans of the US Olympic team or the American public in the earlier part of her career? |
| 2:02.0 | Her reputation was really for coming on the scene super young. |
| 2:06.0 | So here maybe is the successor as the sprint star for the United States Alison Felix. She's only 18 years old. |
| 2:12.0 | She already has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated. How about that at 18 years old? |
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