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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.

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Allyson Felix
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Grew
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Christian
Home
Amazing
Parents

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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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My faith is the reason I run - it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it.
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My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
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I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.
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I am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It's very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
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I think that kids aren't even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don't even know what they could do.
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I don't have a sprinter's body.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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