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Allyson Felix Becomes Most Decorated Track Athlete in US History With 4x400m Gold

Allyson Felix became the most decorated American Olympic track athlete Saturday by helping the Team USA women's 4x400-meter relay team win the gold medal at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Felix, whose 11th Olympic medal broke a tie with Carl Lewis, ran the second leg and pushed the U.S. to the front of the field with a 49.38-second split. Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu ran the other legs as the Americans won the race by nearly four seconds.