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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

Allyson Felix

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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
Track
Important
Something
Really
Never
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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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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There are moments that aren't great. And I think it's amazing for people to be able to have some insight, to be able to see the support system and what really happens.
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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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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 try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of them.
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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 passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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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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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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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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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
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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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