.allysonfelix won the 150m sprint at the virtual (yes, virtual!) InspirationGames.
The Inspiration Games were streamed live, where 30 athletes competed. Felix, part of Team North America, used a track in Walnut, California, and crossed the finish line in 16.81 seconds. She competed against Bahamas's Shaunae Miller-Uibo, the 400m Olympic champion in Rio 2016, and 2019 World Championship 200m bronze medalist Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland. Miller-Uibo came in second with Kambundji finishing third.
"It feels sort of like practice, but not even because there's really no teammates or anything," Felix said on NBC Sports after the 150m race."It's hard to challenge yourself, so I think that's the big thing with running solo." She noted that she missed the feeling of excitement you get when racing in front of a crowd with other runners."I don't think there's anything that can compare to that," she added.
Felix went on to say that athletes see the hardships that the world is going through, so they"just want to bring a little bit of joy" and to encourage appreciation for sport during this time. Other highlights from the competition include Felix winning the
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