Former Gamecock Natasha Hastings Qualifies for Olympics; Felix Runs Fastest Time

ABC Columbia Staff

CmerFEqUsAQQN0D.jpg_largeEUGENE, ORE. (AP) — That bad ankle sure didn’t slow down Allyson Felix.

Felix ran the year’s fastest time at 400 meters — 49.68 seconds — to pull away for the victory at Olympic Trials and secure her spot in Rio.

Phyllis Francis and Natasha Hastings will also be on the U.S. team.

Next, Felix gets a few days off to nurse her aching right ankle before starting qualifying for the 200 meters, her best distance. If she’s successful there, she’ll try to become the first woman to complete the 200-400 double at the Olympic Games.

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