SHE RUNS THE WORLD
Allyson Felix, the most decorated Track and Field Olympian, fought for maternity protections from her sponsor and changed the course of history.
Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the peak of her career, Felix happily discovers she is pregnant with her first child. But the pinnacle of Felix’s personal and professional life turns into a public flashpoint when a fight for maternal protections in sports and a life-threatening complication triggers a high-stakes showdown with the most powerful brand in athletics. But Felix turned her personal and professional battles into a movement, acting as a catalyst for change in her sport and spaces beyond it. Delve into her meteoric rise and battle that changed the game not just for her, but for countless women athletes across the country.
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2025
Produced and Directed by Perri Peltz and Matthew O’Neill
Producer Lisa Bins / Co Producer Julia Rosenheim
Edited by Frances Henderson / Editor Bryan Chang
Executive Produced by Tonya Lewis Lee
A DCTV Production