Over the weekend of Sept. 30, Allyson Felix ran in the mix-gender relay at the World Championships. She secured her 12th career gold medal at the track and field event, breaking Usain Bolt’s previous record of 11 gold medals. ANY QUESTIONS? Usain Bolt is considered to be the fastest man in the world. Felix has competed in the Olympics four times and has won six gold medals in those events. This story is even more amazing because Nike dropped Felix as a sponsored athlete a few months ago because she wanted to take a break from sports and start a family. Now she’s come back and snagged the world record. Most amazing of all is that she won the 4x400 10 months after giving birth to her daughter via C-section. ANY QUESTIONS? She also suffered from serious preeclampsia, which is a pregnancy condition in which the mother suffers from high blood pressure. Her goal for 2020, as she announced via Instagram, is to “Make my 5th Olympic team! It’s the hardest team to make and I never take anything for granted.” She hopes to bring more medals home. ANY QUESTIONS?

Simone Biles has once again made history after breaking the record for most world medals ever earned by a gymnast. ANY QUESTIONS? During the last day of the World Gymnastics Championships, she earned her record-breaking 24th gold medal, which is the most ever earned by a male or female gymnast in history. After a “quick” break, she returned to the floor and earned her 25th gold. The previous record of 23 world medals was set by Belarusan Vitaly Scherboin 1996.

Both of these women have remarkable talents. ANY QUESTIONS? They are breaking records no one thought they could

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