Overview
- Felix, the 11-time Olympic medalist, said Monday in a Time interview that she is coming out of retirement to bid for a sixth Games in her home city.
- She will resume full training in October with longtime coach Bobby Kersee and aims to race a selective 2027 schedule close to home.
- Her path is not guaranteed because U.S. track teams are chosen at trials, where she must finish top three for an individual spot or earn relay consideration.
- If she makes the team, she would be 42 and the first American sprinter to compete at the Olympics in their 40s, adding to a career that includes seven golds.
- She says watching the 2024 Paris Games stirred mixed emotions, and she remains active in Olympic circles through the LA28 Athletes’ Commission and the IOC Athletes’ Commission.