Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Michelle Felixis an American track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. At 200 meters, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a 3-time World champion, and 2-time Olympic silver medalist. In 2015, she became World champion at 400 meters. She has won three additional Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States' women's relay teams; two at 4 x 400 metersand one as part of the 2012 world-record 4...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth18 November 1985
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
My mom is just an amazing supporter and an encouraging person and she has a unique ability to do that. And so those are the kind of things she said to me in that moment and over the next four years. When things get tough, she's always been my strength.
I'm really pleased with the way I am dominating the race at the moment. I put a lot of work in and it's great to see the results.
I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
It was hard to find motivation after the world championships. It was a long season but I learned a lot from competing consistently on the European circuit.
I feel like I'm always going to be me. It always goes back to being the person that I am. And I hope that will never change.
I feel like my name completely does not belong on that list [of great athlets], but I'm completely grateful for everything that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have done.
I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good
It was hard to find motivation after the world championships,