Overview
- Felix, in a Time interview published Monday, said she will come out of retirement to try to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- She and longtime coach Bob Kersee plan to design a training program in October 2026 aimed at a return to competition in 2027.
- At 40, she acknowledged she is not at her peak and will need to advance through the U.S. selection trials, which choose the team based on results at a single meet.
- Felix intends to keep a light race schedule to stay near her two young children, though she still needs enough starts to qualify for the trials.
- She retired in 2022 after her last major outing at the Tokyo 2021 Games and holds 11 Olympic medals, including seven golds, as she pursues a sixth Olympics in her home city.