When could Mikaela Shiffrin break career wins record?
Shiffrin is one short of tying the record.
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Allyson Felix is headed to Tokyo.
The 35-year-old sprinter qualified for her fifth Olympics on Sunday with her family, including daughter Camryn, cheering her on.
Felix ran from lane eight in the 400m final, motoring down the race’s home stretch to capture a second-place finish. Her time of 50.2 seconds was a season-best for Felix.
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“It has been a fight to get here and one thing I know how to do is fight,” Felix said after the Olympic-qualifying race.
Felix will next race in the 200m at the Olympic trials beginning on Thursday.
Shiffrin is one short of tying the record.
And another record could await the star American skier.
Shiffrin came up short again this weekend.
The gymnast has competed in the last two Summer Games.