RIO DE JANEIRO — Allyson Felix, the graceful and enduring American sprinter, has earned a lot of loyalty from track and field fans worldwide through the years.
In an era overrun with doping scandals and thoroughly warranted skepticism, Felix has somehow managed to float above the dirt and the fray with her long, elegant strides and low-key demeanor.
So it was hardly surprising that so many of her supporters cried foul in person and in the social media sphere when she lost the Olympic 400 meters Monday night on what appeared to be a dive across the finish line by Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas.