Allyson Felix, one of the greatest track and field athletes in U.S. history, will hang up her cleats after this season.
The 36-year-old announced her retirement in a heartfelt note Wednesday on Instagram, thanking those who have supported her in a career that she never in her “wildest dreams” imagined.
“As a little girl they called chicken legs. … I have so much gratitude for this sport that has changed my life,” Felix wrote. “I have given everything I have to running and for the first time I’m not sure if I have anything left to give. I want to say goodbye and thank you to the sport and people who have helped shape me the only way I know how—with one last run.
