The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes

Allyson Felix on Breaking Olympic Records, Shattering Stereotypes & Unleashing Greatness EP 1456

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The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.comToday we sit down with Allyson Felix to discuss her remarkable track and field career and her impact beyond the sport. As the most decorated American Track & Field Olympian, Felix retired in 2022 with an astounding thirty-one global medals and multiple world records. The episode highlights her groundbreaking achievements at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, where she not only won medals but also made history by wearing racing spikes from her own lifestyle and footwear brand, Saysh. Felix's commitment to promoting change, equity, and acceptance for women and girls is evident as she runs in her own spikes, challenging the status quo. The episode also discusses Felix's advocacy for maternity rights, including her public call-out of Nike for its lack of protections for pregnant athletes. The public response to Felix's stance brought attention to pregnancy discrimination in athletics and sparked a conversation.Alongside her sponsor Athlet