Sports Illustrated - USA (2022-06)

S

ALLYSON FELIX

TRACK AND FIELD

A five-time Olympian and the

most decorated U.S. track and

field athlete in history, Felix

is also spearheading the fight

for maternity rights. After

sharing her own experience

with pregnancy discrimination

with former sponsor Nike,

the 36-year-old mom founded

Saysh, a women-first athletic

brand that pioneered a new

policy allowing people to swap

shoes should their foot size

change while pregnant.

PHOTOGRAPH BY

KOHJIRO KINNO