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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.

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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 love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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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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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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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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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'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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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I don't have a sprinter's body.
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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 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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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've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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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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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 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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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