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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: 38
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
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I feel like my name completely does not belong on that list [of great athlets], but I'm completely grateful for everything that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have done.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
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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 was a disruptive child.
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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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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 never let track define me. That's something that's really important to 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 feel like I'm always going to be me. It always goes back to being the person that I am. And I hope that will never change.
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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 really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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Try to think of working out and healthy eating as a lifestyle. Rather than go on a diet or try a crazy exercise routine, try making them something you do every day.
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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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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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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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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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