Allyson Felix

Allyson Melissa Felix was birthed in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1985. Paul Felix, the father of Allyson Michelle Felix is a minister ordained at Master's Seminary Sun Valley. Marlean Felix works as a elementary school teacher at Balboa Magnet. Felix was a natural athlete and discovered her love to sprint in the sprints at Los Angeles Baptist High School. She came second at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships in only 10 weeks after her very first tryout. Felix completed her high school education and was signed to an agreement to Adidas. In the year 2004, she began her studies at an institution called the University of Southern California, where her major was elementary education. Felix took home her first Olympic Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics which took place in Athens Greece. She broke the Junior World Record taking 200m in 22.18 second. The 2005 Helsinki World Championships saw her become the youngest woman to take home the 200 meters race. She defended the title by beating her Jamaican opponent Veronica Campbell. Felix competed in the Olympics at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo consistently placing within the top three in all her competitions.