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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.

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
Determined
Sacrifice
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Athlete

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Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there with athletes from all over the world. Everyone is coming together, putting differences aside.
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I definitely think I put more pressure on myself. I can be hard on myself and super-critical and very rarely satisfied or happy. I am my biggest critic.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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 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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It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though I was just focused on making it to the state finals!
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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 never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.
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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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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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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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I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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