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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.

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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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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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Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.
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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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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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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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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 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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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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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I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
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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'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability.
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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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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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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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If I wasn't active and involved in different sports and just moving around, I wouldn't have even known that I had the potential to become an Olympian.
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