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Being a role model is a privilege.

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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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I think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.
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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
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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.
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I myself am frustrated in just where sports are at. It's a hard thing when you're out there working every day, and you know that someone else is cheating and they may not necessarily get caught.
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And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another Olympics. I'm just going to see how I'm feeling.
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I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.
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I grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
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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.
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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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Most people don't think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
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I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.
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I definitely think I put more pressure on myself. I can be hard on myself and super-critical and very rarely satisfied or happy. I am my biggest critic.
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You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn't really permit it.
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