Track star Abby Steiner calls out ‘harmful’ speculation of pro contract
Steiner won the 200m dash at the USATF championships last week.
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Allyson Felix started on the quest for her fifth Olympics, winning her 400m heat in the U.S. Track and Field trials on Friday.
ALLYSON.FELIX.@allysonfelix wins her women's 400m heat at #TrackFieldTrials21.@usatf | #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Gvc0DNU6Xr
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 18, 2021
Felix advanced out of the first round, clocking a time of 50.99 seconds. After the race, Felix said, “I feel good, I just want to run smart and keep progressing.”
The Olympic icon will join 15 other runners on Saturday for the 400m semifinals.
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