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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.

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
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