Most medals won at the Olympics for athletics (female)

The most medals won at the Olympics for athletics by a female is 11, achieved by Allyson Felix (USA) between 2004 and 2021.

Felix won seven golds (four in the 4 x 400 m relay, two in the 4 x 100 m relay and one in the 200 m), three silver (two in the 200 m and one in the 400 m) and one bronze medal (in the 400 m). She returned to the Games in Tokyo in 2021 aged 35 and won two medals: a bronze in the 400 m and gold in the 4 x 400 m relay.