Allyson Felix

Allyson Melissa Felix was birthed at Los Angeles, California on November 18th 1985. Her father Paul Felix was an ordained minister at the Master's Seminary in Sun Valley and their mother Marlean Felix was a school teacher at Balboa Magnet Elementary School. Felix was aware that she had an aptitude in running while attending Los Angeles Baptist High School. In only 10 weeks following her first race, Felix was 2nd in the 200-meter race of the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix finished her high school year in 2003 and signed with Adidas to become an athlete in professional competition. The following year she attended University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix was awarded her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics that took place at Athens Greece. She set a Junior World Record by taking 200m in 22.18 seconds. The year 2005 was the time she became the youngest world champion of 200 meters at the Helsinki World Championships. She defended this title in 2007, defeating her former Jamaican competitor Veronica Campbell. Felix had a steady performance in Beijing, London Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. She consistently placed at the top of the podium in the events.