Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix overtakes Carl Lewis as most decorated US track & field athlete

Last update on. From the section OlympicsAllyson Felix (left), who helped USA win the 4x400m relay, won her 11th Olympic gold medalTokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.After helping Team USA win Olympic gold in the 4x400m relay, Allyson Felix surpassed Carl Lewis to become the most decorated American track and cross athlete.With a bronze in Friday's 400m, the 35-year old had already been the most decorated female track and fields Olympian. This relay gold brought her total to 11 medals.This put her ahead of Lewis, and one behind Finland’s Paavo Nurmi, who was the first to do so in the 1920s.Felix won the fifth and last Games.The USA had a stellar line-up, including Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin and 400m hurdles silver medallist Dalilah Mohammed. Athing Mu was also on the roster.They returned home in just three minutes and 16.85 seconds. Poland took silver, while Jamaica won bronze.