![First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis. First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/newscms/2021_08/3452392/allyson-1x1.jpeg)
First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis.
![Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2021/08/06/6d377ff6-c931-4729-a712-6997cf4a3d42/thumbnail/1200x675/80095498995bf3c0bf61296729b7c802/3-felix-olympics.jpg)
Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com
![Kaitlin Menza on Twitter: "Now the most medaled woman in track and field in history, given a 70% pay cut by Nike for her pregnancy, displaying the scar from a C-section that Kaitlin Menza on Twitter: "Now the most medaled woman in track and field in history, given a 70% pay cut by Nike for her pregnancy, displaying the scar from a C-section that](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8HwSjMWYAU-CMu.jpg)
Kaitlin Menza on Twitter: "Now the most medaled woman in track and field in history, given a 70% pay cut by Nike for her pregnancy, displaying the scar from a C-section that
![American track star Allyson Felix launches her own shoe company two years after leaving Nike - CBSSports.com American track star Allyson Felix launches her own shoe company two years after leaving Nike - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2016/08/16/18a0769d-3126-4010-8b86-ff3ac3411e6b/thumbnail/1200x675/befe3fc185541316e0e315bab34976c8/allysonfelix.jpg)
American track star Allyson Felix launches her own shoe company two years after leaving Nike - CBSSports.com
![When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike offered her 70% less on her contract due to the pregnancy. Fueled by Nike telling her “Know your place and just run”, Felix dropped Nike and When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike offered her 70% less on her contract due to the pregnancy. Fueled by Nike telling her “Know your place and just run”, Felix dropped Nike and](https://i.redd.it/91aji0ddckg71.jpg)
When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike offered her 70% less on her contract due to the pregnancy. Fueled by Nike telling her “Know your place and just run”, Felix dropped Nike and
![They're like my big sister.' After leaving Nike, Allyson Felix has found a home with Athleta—and a new brand of her own | Fortune They're like my big sister.' After leaving Nike, Allyson Felix has found a home with Athleta—and a new brand of her own | Fortune](https://content.fortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Allyson-Felix-Athleta-Fortune-MPW-Next-Gen.jpg)
They're like my big sister.' After leaving Nike, Allyson Felix has found a home with Athleta—and a new brand of her own | Fortune
![Olympian Allyson Felix Pens Op-ed About Her Nike Contract After Requesting Maternity Prote | Complex Olympian Allyson Felix Pens Op-ed About Her Nike Contract After Requesting Maternity Prote | Complex](https://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,g_face,q_auto,w_1280/i1duvbng58mb3w2owfmc.jpg)