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Mar. 16, 2025

Allyson Felix on Having More Kids After Upcoming Olympics: 'I Would Love to Grow Our Family'

Allyson Felixis speaking candidly about her desire to have more children.While chatting with PEOPLE to promote her partnership withBoseand theBose Frames Tempo, the 35-year-old sprinter opened up about plans to expand her family, saying there’s only one thing standing in her way at the moment: the2020 Summer Olympics, which wererescheduledto July and August 2021.“I would love to have more children [but] right now our focus is definitely on these upcoming games,” says Felix.

Mar. 16, 2025

Allyson Felix on the Last Teachable Moment with Daughter, 4: 'She Thought She Was Going to Get It'

Photo:Steph Chambers/Getty Steph Chambers/Getty Allyson Felixhas a lot of teachable moments with her daughter Camryn.In an interview with PEOPLE, the11x Olympic gold medal-winning runnerrecalled the latest lesson her 4-year-old had to learn at the digital community launch of hershoe brand Sayshon Monday.While Felix admitted that “there’s a lot of” teachable moments with her little one, she remembered that Camryn “recently just had her first little dance recital," for which Felix had to teach her patience.

Mar. 16, 2025

Allyson Felix on the Maternal Mortality Rate for Black Women: We 'Are at Risk No Matter What'

Allyson Felixis advocating for mothers in more ways than one. It started when the decorated athlete denounced her former sponsor Nike for discriminating against pregnant female athletes, helping to start a national conversation about maternity in the workplace and ultimately inspiring the company to change its policy. Now, she hopes to raise awareness about the devastating maternal mortality rate African-American women face, after her own harrowing delivery. Speaking toSelfabout the life-threatening experience, the first-time mother recounted her emergency caesarean section on Nov.

Mar. 16, 2025

Allyson Felix Opens Up About Serious Pregnancy Complications: 'Never Felt It Would Happen to Me'

Photo: Allyson Felix Being one of the best Olympic runners in the world requires intense training, strength and staying in top physical shape. So when six-time gold medalistAllyson Felixfound herself dealing with birth complications during her first pregnancy, she couldn’t believe it. Felix, 35, says if she had more knowledge about the high maternal mortality rate of Black women in America, she could have been more prepared for unexpected scares she had during herfirst pregnancy with daughter Camryn.

Mar. 16, 2025

Allyson Felix Recalls 'Scary Times' She Thought She'd Never Race Again After Birth of Her Daughter

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Allyson Felixis definitely on the right track. Felix, 33, now holds the record for the most gold medals at the track and field World Championships after winningher 12th goldin a mixed-gender 4×400 meter relay during the biennial event held in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 29. Her World Championships win broke the tie she held with fellow Olympic medalistUsain Bolt, considered the fastest man in history, who earned 11 gold medal wins at thechampionships before his retirement.