TOKYO — With nine Olympic medals (six golds and three silvers), Felix was already tied with the Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey as the most decorated female Olympian in track and field.
By winning a 10th Olympic medal in the 400-meter final, she has matched Carl Lewis as the most decorated American athlete in track and field.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the 400-meter race with a time of 48.36, with Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic coming in second.
For Felix, this Olympic berth — her fifth — meant something more than medals, though.