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I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.

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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Christian
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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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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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Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.
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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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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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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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 don't have a sprinter's body.
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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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The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God's plan seems like it doesn't make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us.
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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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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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