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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.

Allyson Felix

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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
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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 was a disruptive child.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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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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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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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 know that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have paved the way and they have been a source of inspiration.
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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 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 majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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I can be a voice. I can use my platform to help the younger generation. I think it's really important for them to understand how to do things the right way, and not just in sports, in life in general.
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It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though I was just focused on making it to the state finals!
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It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.
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I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.
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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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The pressure is hard. You get - the world is only watching every four years, and I think lots of people feel like they have to win in that time frame.
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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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