“Feels So Strange”: Allyson Felix Hanging Up Boots for 2024 US Track and Field Olympics Trials Has Legend Feeling Confused

After attending five Olympic trials in this century, it will be the first time that Allyson Felix will enjoy the contest in her cozy corner. The former athlete has embraced her new role as a major voice in empowering women. Her brand, Saysh, has already become a name to be reckoned with in fulfilling the objective. But rejoicing since she is 18, would Allyson Felix be able to keep herself away from engaging in the Olympic platform once again?

Possibly, no. Apart from giving 11 Olympic medals and 20 World Championship medals, the sport let her know things practically and a few lessons on life as well. So before the Eugene trials kick in, the legend expressed her emotions about the showdown, and with that, she shared a few tips on her IG. 

Talking about the feeling of missing the trials after the 2004 Athens Olympics for the first time, Allyson Felix has yet to accept that she has hung up her boots in 2022. Rather, the overall rundown feels weird to her to miss something that has once become her part of life. Expressing that part, the 38-year-old legend penned a lengthy message on her IG handle.

Tt starts with lines like, “It feels so strange not to be running at Olympic Trials! A weird mix of every emotion from gratitude to grief.” However, the memory of the last 20 years still feels so fresh to her. That memory gives Allyson Felix the immense joy of presenting her country, the USA, at the top level for so many years. But as per her, everything with the sport may come at a price. 

As far as the competition of battling at the highest level is concerned, it is bound to give someone the golden crown. That means the rest of the competitors will have to leave the ground empty-handed. That may not add a positive emotion to the defeated ones. Keeping that in mind, the veteran gave words of wisdom in the same post for all of them. 

Extending her note, Allyson Felix asserted, “This moment doesn’t define you, it’s simply part of your journey”. It echoes her story almost where she etched her journey despite all the discouraging factors like the issue with sponsor Nike. Being a Black female athlete also hindered her in several cases on her journey. But all she did was continue to fight back against such blockades. Now, sitting on the other side of the track, Allyson Felix has many things to say on this. 

Allyson Felix cheers up the inclusion part in the sport 

Since she stepped into the Athens Olympics 20 years ago, Allyson Felix has noticed several changes going on in the sport recently. One of them is women’s inclusion in sports in high numbers. Ultimately, that led her to say, “I love that this is happening right now and I think a lot of us have known that this is a long time coming and we’ve known how exciting women’s sports are.” For the Paris Olympics as well, she has something in her mind to steer the process. 

For the sporting pomp in the French capital, Allyson Felix is guiding five female athletes on the ‘Cracker Jill Spotlight Squad” program. The wrestler Kennedy Blades comes into that group. It is an effort from Cracker Jack that wants to increase awareness among American teenagers on knowing female professional athletes. Allyson Felix cheers for such a motivating step. 

Furthering that expression, she said, “I think we all realize that women’s sports is having a moment right now.” In the upcoming US Olympic track and field trials and Olympics contests, Allyson Felix backs Sha’Carri Richardson to get on the moment to seize the glory. Truly, in her absence, it is Sha’Carri Richardson’s turn to carry the baton.