Allyson Felix

Allyson Michael Felix a Los Angeles native born on the 18th of November, 1985. Paul Felix served as an ordinand in Sun Valley at Master's Seminary. Marlean Felix taught at Balboa Magnet. Felix was an athlete of the highest level and developed a passion for sprinting in the sprints at Los Angeles Baptist High School. She came second at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships within just 10 weeks following her first attempt. In 2003 Felix graduated from high school and signed a professional deal with the company that makes sports Adidas and then enrolled in the University of Southern California where she completed her elementary education. Felix took home her first Olympic Medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics which took place in Athens Greece. She set the Junior World Record running 200 metres in 22.18 seconds. In 2005, the Helsinki World Championships saw her become the youngest woman to take home the 200 meters race. In 2007, she won the title by beating her Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix always placed in the top 3 across her diverse races in the Olympics that took place during Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.