Passing the Torch: Wilma Rudolph and Allyson Felix
These two women are breaking more than just glass ceilings, they’re breaking world records. Wilma Rudolph has been called “the fastest woman in the world,” and Allyson Felix is a sprinter who’s on track to be the fastest person in the world. Rudolph competed in the Olympic games, winning a bronze medal in 1956, and then in 1960 she took home three gold medals and broke three world records. It was the Olympic games of 1960 that earned her the title of “fastest woman in the world.” Also an activist for civil rights, Rudolph wouldn’t attend her celebratory homecoming parade