Allyson Felix <br />Claims 10th Olympic Medal, Wins Bronze in 400 Meter.<br />Allyson Felix <br />Claims 10th Olympic Medal, Wins Bronze in 400 Meter.<br />Felix is the second American athlete to <br />win 10 Olympic medals for track and field.<br />In addition to the bronze <br />she won on Aug. 6 for <br />the 400 meter dash, .<br />Felix has also won six gold medals <br />and three silver medals.<br />She is the most-decorated woman to compete for the <br />U.S. in track and field in the history of the Games.<br />Though no stranger to the Olympic stage, <br />Felix described this win as "different.".<br />It's hard to describe because I feel like all the other ones, I was really just so focused on <br />the performance. , Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />And this one, it's just so much bigger than that, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />That's all I can kind of explain it as – I was out there running, but I felt like I was a representation for so much more than just trying to get down the track, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />Felix is also a mother. She said she spoke with her three-year-old daughter on FaceTime after the win.<br />I'm surprised that she was awake. She should've been asleep. But we'll deal with that later, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />Felix cited her daughter as a tremendous motivation <br />for making it to this year's Olympics when <br />it seemed unlikely that she would compete.<br />Felix cited her daughter as a tremendous motivation <br />for making it to this year's Olympics when <br />it seemed unlikely that she would compete.<br />I can't wait to tell her the stories, and how she's been my <br />driving force, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />Nobody thought I was going to be here. Nobody thought I was going to be in the final, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'.<br />I'm a fighter. The last couple years, it's what I've done. I knew I just needed a chance, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athlete, via 'USA Today'
