The victory for Felix comes nearly three years after she helped spearhead a conversation about the way women are treated in track, and sports in general. She severed ties with Nike, which wrote in pay reductions to women’s contracts if they became pregnant. Felix had a daughter in 2018.
Allyson Felix wins bronze in the 400 meters for a record 10th medal. She now has more track and field medals than any woman in Olympic history.
