Allyson Felix Wins Her 11th Olympic Medal, Taking Gold With the U.S. 4x400 Relay Team - The New York Times

TOKYO — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal, making her the most decorated American Olympian in track and field, surpassing the 10 medals won by Carl Lewis.

Track and Field: Women’s 4×400m Relay  ›
Gold	United States
Silver	Poland
Bronze	Jamaica

A stacked team of Sydney McLaughlin, Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu won the gold medal on Saturday night in the 4x400-meter relay, continuing an American winning streak in the event that has been unbroken since 1996.

Felix handing off to Dalilah Muhammad after running the second leg of the relay.Doug Mills/The New York Times

The American team was full of luminaries, present and future. McLaughlin, who turned 22 on Saturday, and Muhammad, 31, joined forces after going head-to-head this week in the final of the 400-meter hurdles, a classic race in which McLaughlin edged Muhammad at the line to break her own world record. Mu, a 19-year-old phenomenon from New Jersey, had won the 800 meters with a dominant performance days before.

Felix with Muhammad, left, Athing Mu and McLaughlin after their victory.Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

And there was Felix, of course, the grande dame of United States track and field, just one day removed from winning the bronze in the 400 meters. Felix, 35, has said that these will be her final Olympics, and she ensured that they were memorable.

The United States has won gold in the women’s 4x400 in every Olympics since 1996.Doug Mills/The New York Times

Track and Field: Women’s 4×400m Relay Final  ›		Time
Gold	United States	3:16.85
Silver	Poland	3:20.53
Bronze	Jamaica	3:21.24
4	Canada	3:21.84
5	Britain	3:22.59
6	Netherlands	3:23.74
7	Belgium	3:23.96
8	Cuba	3:26.92

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