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8. Reuters

Sun Jul 17, 2022, 12:27 AM

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EUGENE, Ore., July 15 (Reuters) - Allyson Felix was denied a golden goodbye at the World Championships after the United States took bronze behind Dominican Republic and Netherlands in a spectacular 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. ...

"I've had such good memories. I know it is time and these guys will carry it on into the future," she said. "I am at peace stepping into this next stage and have tremendous gratitude for this sport."

The race capped the opening day of action in Eugene, where organisers failed to fill the stands for the first World Championships on U.S. soil as they look to build a bigger American fan basefor the sport.

"Crowds tonight disappointing," American four-times Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson tweeted. "This is not the ideal situation. Last race for Allyson Felix, icon of the sport and the stadium isn’t full?"

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/dominican-republic-win-4x400-mixed-relay-world-title-2022-07-16/

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