The mind of a woman who “knew her place “ and made history “in her own shoes. “

She won her first Olympic medal at Athens, 2004 – the silver in 200m.

In Beijing in 2008, she won the silver in that event yet again. And along with it a gold in the 4x400m relay.

In London, 2012, there were golds in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m, including a World Record in the second event,

At Rio, 2016, came the the silver in 400m, and golds in the two relays.

In early 2018 she was expecting her first child.

Her sponsors Nike said they would lower their sponsorship amount by 70 percent.
When she protested, she was asked to ‘know her place’ and get back to training.

Allyson Felix moved away from Nike.
She created her own brand of shoes.
She wore the shoes in Tokyo. This was her fifth Olympic Games.

At the age of 35, she won a bronze in 400m and a gold in the 4 x 400m relay.
Her tally of medals stood at 11, 7 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze, making her the most successful female Olympic athlete ever.

After the last medal, she posted this picture on Instagram. The caption read: ′I know my place (and it's in my own shoes )'

The picture showcased her medals and the scar of the caesarean section from giving birth to daughter Camryn.

As a result, the suit-clad male-dominated Nike-management had a change of whatever black market substitute corporates carry for a heart.

Women athletes sponsored by the company are now guaranteed salary and bonuses for 18 months around their pregnancy.