American Allyson Felix reacts after winning gold in the 4x400 meter relay final on Saturday. Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesTeam USA's Allyson Felix won her 11th Olympic medal and seventh gold, becoming the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history, after the United States won gold in the women’s 400m sprint relay Saturday. She remains one short of Finland's Paavo Nurmi all-time track and field record of 12 medals. "The first was a very, very long time ago [in Athens 2004] when everything was new," the 35-year-old Felix told reporters. Clarification: This post has been updated to reflect that Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete.

Source: CNN August 07, 2021 13:02 UTC