Allyson Felix dreams of inspiring her daughter by qualifying for fifth Olympic Games

Competing in the Olympic Games is nothing new for Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time. However, when she gets into the starting blocks at the U.S. Olympic Trials, beginning Friday, she will be running with a new motivation: her 2-year-old daughter, Camryn.

Felix delivered Camryn at 32 weeks after an emergency C-section due to severe pre-eclampsia in November 2018. The procedure was life-threatening for both mother and daughter, but overcoming such serious challenges on her path to motherhood made Felix even more determined to make a comeback for the Tokyo Games.