Allyson Felix
Allyson Nicole Felix was born on the 18th of November of 1985 in Los Angeles. Paul Felix, the father of Allyson Michelle Felix is a minister ordained at Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix works as a teacher of primary schools in Balboa Magnet. Felix discovered early that she had an aptitude for running when attending Los Angeles Baptist High School. Felix finished second in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships in only 10 weeks, after her first attempt. Felix graduated from high school in 2003 and was signed by Adidas a contract as an athlete in professional competition. Following that, she was a student at the University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix received her first Olympic award at 2004 Summer Olympics In Athens Greece. Felix ran 200m in 22.18s and set an all-time junior world record. The year 2005 was the time she was the youngest 200-meter world champion during the Helsinki World Championships. She was able to defend her title in 2007, beating her long-time Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell. Felix was consistently in the top three in all event she competed in at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.
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