Allyson Felix not only plans to return to competition in 2027, but she will also become a published author.
“Fast and Slow: Discovering Strength Beyond Speed: A Memoir,” will come out March 30.
“Felix chronicles with raw honesty the key milestones that shaped her as a person, mother, businesswoman, groundbreaking change-agent, and the most decorated track and field athlete of all time,” according to a description from publisher Penguin Random House. “In the process she shows readers what it looks like to boldly step into your power—one decision, one act, one bold commitment to yourself at a time.”
Felix announced in April that she plans to end a four-year retirement, returning to sprint competition in 2027 at age 41.
In 2028, she will bid to compete in a sixth Olympics — a record for a U.S. track and field athlete — in her hometown of Los Angeles.
She’ll have to qualify for the Olympic Trials — in June 2028 in Eugene, Oregon — then likely must make the 400m final of eight or nine women at trials to at least be in consideration for a relay spot, if not bid to make the team in an individual event (where three spots per event are available).
“In a million years... I never thought I’d return,” was posted on Felix’s social media. “And somehow, here I am -- reaching for LA 2028, on my own terms. I’m not here trying to relive who I was. I’m deeply proud of everything I’ve done. This is something different -- a question that keeps pulling me in. What is still humanly possible ... at this age? The world tells women that after 40, we should slow down-be smaller, quieter. Satisfied. But this is my love story with LA -- the city that raised me ... calling me to return to myself in a new way. It’s scary. It’s exciting. The most vulnerable I’ve ever been. And I don’t know how it ends. What if success isn’t defined by the outcome -- but by the courage it takes to try? What if chasing audacious dreams at any age is the bravest thing we do?”
