Rio Olympic track and field schedule changed, helps Allyson Felix

Allyson FelixThe Rio Olympic women’s 200m first-round heats have been moved from an evening session to a morning session, which would aid Allyson Felix‘s potential 200m-400m double plan.

The IAAF published the changed schedule Saturday.

The original Rio Olympic track and field schedule had the women’s 200m first round at 8:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 15 with the 400m final 9:45 that night.

With the updated schedule, Felix could race the 200m and 400m at the Olympics without having to run multiple times in the same session. She is the reigning Olympic 200m champion and World 400m champion.

A little history on the situation:

Felix’s coach, Bob Kersee, said in December that she would race the 200m and the…