Olympic Legend Allyson Felix Was Summoned Out of Retirement While Eating Hot Wings in LA

One of America’s most decorated track and field runners might owe a final curtain call to Los Angeles-based Hot Wings Cafe.

While eating a root beer float and hot wings (what she called her “cheat meal”) and plotting retirement from the sport, Olympic legend Allyson Felix was asked at the last minute to participate in the World Championship 4 x 400 relay qualifier on Saturday, July 23. Felix, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, is a Los Angeles local and alumnus of Westlake Village’s Oaks Christian School as well as USC. The story of Felix biting into chicken wings while getting the call was picked up by numerous outlets over the weekend, including ESPN, the Guardian, and Reuters.

Felix and the team clocked in at a record-breaking three minutes and 23.38 seconds in the qualifier, reports the Los Angeles Times. It’s a fantastic story about a legendary athlete and the magic of hot wings.

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