In delaying her retirement, legendary track and field star Allyson Felix helped the U.S. women’s 4x400 relay team win the preliminary race on Saturday at Hayward Field.
Felix, joined on a team with Talitha Diggs, Kaylin Whitney and Jaide Stepter Baynes, will now run in the 4x400 final on Sunday at the world championships. According to the Associated Press, Felix chose to not go into retirement as planned when team officials persuaded her after she helped the 4x400 mixed team win a bronze medal on July 15. The third-place finish in the mixed relay gave Felix her 19th medal at world championships, expanding a record she already held.