Not all fairytales have the perfect ending. In the final race of a career spanning two decades, and more medals than anyone else in athletics history, Allyson Felix left Hayward Field with bronze not gold in the mixed 4x400m relay as the United States were stunned by the Dominican Republic.
For a few magical moments, as Felix stormed to a 20m lead on the second leg and the crowd exploded with noise and love, she appeared to be rolling back the years. “I felt the love and I felt joy running,” she said afterwards.
