Sumary of Olympic Medalist Allyson Felix Offers Free Child Care to Athletes at Track Events:
The overall lack of structural support for mom contestants who want — or already have — children is so severe that getting pregnant is regarded as the touches of death for woman contestants, as runner Phoebe Wright told The New York Times in a 2019 op-ed.
This week, Felix, who gave beginning in 2018 to her daughter Camryn, publish that she is give free juvenile care to contestants, trainers, and force at track tournaments.
The drive will commence this week at the US National Championships in Eugene, OR, and comes in business with Athleta and &Mother, a noncommercial open by Alysia Montaño (nicknamed the pregnant runner for challenge at the US Outdoor Track and Field Championships while eight months pregnant) and Molly Dickens.
Im running for a better future for my daughter. After a complicated pregnancy, Felix began publicly propose for parents — especially Black parents, who education disproportionately high rates of maternalistic death and unfortunate grade of care.
