The schedule sets to it – Felix skip 200 meters – Swedish YLE

Allyson Felix Picture: EPA / Kerim Okten

Allyson Felix opting out 200 meters and will only compete in the 400 meters individual at the World Championships in Beijing in August. The reason for the decision can be found in the schedule.

Allyson Felix is ​​the reigning Olympic champion in the 200 meters, but in the World Championships in Beijing next month, she will not run that distance. Felix has decided to abstain 200 meters to instead focus on the 400 meters and both the long and short relay.

– We wanted her to compete in both the 200 and 400 meters but it is not possible because of the schedule. So it is only 400 meters and there is a greater challenge, says Felix coach Bob Kersee told Reuters.

Would Felix have bet on both routes would semifinals of 200 meters have settled an hour before the finals in the 400 meters . Felix in four in the world this season in the 400 meters, but both Francena McCorory and Sanya Richards-Ross, who ran faster miss the World Cup.

Allyson Felix won the silver medal in the 400 meters and bronze in the 200 meters at the World Championships in Daegu in 2011. In Berlin in 2009 and Osaka in 2007 she won the World Championship gold medal in the 200

meters.

Published 30/07/2015 – 09:05 . Updated 30/07/2015 – 09:12