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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.

Allyson Felix

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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
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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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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 always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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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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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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'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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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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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
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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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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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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 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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For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability.
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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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