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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.

Allyson Felix

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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
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Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
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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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Being a role model is a privilege.
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And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another Olympics. I'm just going to see how I'm feeling.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.
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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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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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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 speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.
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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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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.
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My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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I've heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that's really cool.
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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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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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