'It's just painful': Allyson Felix tells of her heartbreak after losing 400-meter gold to Bahamian runner who dove across the finish line
Bahamas sprinter Shaunae Miller took gold in an upset win over USA's Allyson Felix in the women's 400m
Miller finished in extraordinary fashion, diving across the finish line to deny Felix her fifth gold medal
Miller started strong and led most of the race, but was nearly overtaken by Felix when she leapt
Felix became the most decorated US woman in track and field history with the 400m silver medal
By SHEKHAR BHATIA IN RIO DE JANEIRO and PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
America's Allyson Felix looked set to win the 400-meter dash on Monday, but she was edged out of first place thanks to a last minute dive from Bahamian sprinter Shaunae Miller.
After the race, it took Felix nearly an hour before she could confront reporters, as she told them of her extreme disappointment at failing to bring back another gold for Team USA.
'I’m a competitor. I went for it. At the moment,' Felix said. 'It’s just painful.'
She added: 'I feel emotionally and physically drained at this point...Just disappointment, you know. I don’t think I’ve quite had a year this tough. I just really wanted it.'
However, if there is any consolation prize, it's in the fact that her new silver medal makes her the most decorated female American in Olympic track & field history, ahead of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
In an interview on the Today show Tuesday morning, Felix said the accomplishment hasn't quite sunk in yet.
'Not quite,' she said. 'It's is something that I'm very, very proud of. It's been so many years and so much hard work and something...to be in the same sentence as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who is a minot and an idol - that's going to take a while to sink in.'
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