Allyson Felix retires: Google also celebrates the athletics star
"I had an incredible career because I enjoyed it," said the 36-year-old, who in 20 years on the track has won 18 world medals and 7 Olympic golds.
" I had an incredible career, because I enjoyed it : I had moments of great happiness and others of burning disappointments, but this is sport and I love it".
Allyson Felix , legend of US and world athletics, has announced the retirement after the World Championships in Eugene, the tenths of his glorious career.
At almost 37 years old (he will turn them in November), in 20 years on the track he has conquered the record of 18 world medals , of which twelve gold, plus seven Olympic golds (one individual and six in relay), three silvers and one bronze , between 100, 200, 400 meters. A legend.
And to celebrate Allyson's goodbye to athletics - who while shining on the track also became a lawyer and mother - Google also wanted to do things big . In these days anyone looking for "Allyson Felix" on the search engine will in fact appear a special animation celebrating an extraordinary woman who will surely miss the world of sport.
(Unioneonline / lf)
