: Tokyo 2020, athletics: Felix wins historic 10th medal; Italy, Jamaica extend 100m dominance to relay #IndiaNEWS Shaunae Miller Uibo and Faith Kipyegon retained their titles as Allyson Felix became

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Tokyo 2020, athletics: Felix wins historic 10th medal; Italy, Jamaica extend 100m dominance to relay #IndiaNEWS
Shaunae Miller Uibo and Faith Kipyegon retained their titles as Allyson Felix became the most decorated female Olympic track and field athlete of all time in a sparkling penultimate session at the Olympic Stadium on Friday.Felix’s landmark moment came when she took bronze behind a dominant Miller-Uibo in the 400 metres. The 35-year-old American’s 10th medal spread over 17 years saw her move to 10, one ahead of retired Jamaican sprint legend Merlene Ottey.“It’s just joy,â€? said Felix, who has suffered ups and downs in the sport after a difficult pregnancy.“This one is very different and very special. It’s my first bronze medal, it’s hard to describe. All the other ones, I was so focused on the performance and this one, it’s so much bigger than that.â€?ALLYSON FELIX WINS BRONZE, GIVING HER MEDAL NO. 10 🥉ðŸ?? She ties Carl Lewis for the most medals won by an American track & field athlete! pic.twitter.com/S9fy3N58cR— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2021 Miller-Uibo made it a remarkable Bahamian double as her male team-mate Steven Gardiner had won the men’s one-lap title on Thursday.“I am so happy right now I could cry,â€? she said. “I’ve been dealing with a whole lot of injuries and to be able to pull this one off is amazing,â€?...Read more

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