2028 Olympics: Allyson Felix, seven-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field, announces comeback at age 40
Allyson Felix wants to compete in front of her hometown fans in 2028.
The most decorated female athlete in Olympics 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 crowd at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, she told Time. Felix, who competed in five different Olympics, is hoping to make it one more.
Despite her age — she’ll be 42 when the 2028 Olympics take place — Felix said she felt inspired by the success she’s seen over-40 athletes — like Tom Brady, LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn — experience in recent years. Their excellence convinced Felix to seriously train for one more shot at Olympic glory. She also said she wanted to break some barriers and prove women in their 40s can still do “the big, bold thing,” per Time.
“So many of us have been told not to do the big, bold thing,” Felix tells TIME in her first interview announcing her comeback. “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. Let's go after the thing. Let's be vulnerable.