Article 5N2CN Allyson Felix zooms past Carl Lewis as most decorated US track Olympian

Allyson Felix zooms past Carl Lewis as most decorated US track Olympian

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  • 35-year-old wins 11th medal after US victory in 4x400m
  • USA win gold with Poland in silver and Jamaica in bronze

Allyson Felix won her 11th career Olympic medal on Saturday, combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400m relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory.

The team of Felix, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu was never in jeopardy of missing out on gold. Poland finished second, 3.68 seconds behind, and Jamaica finished third.

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