Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Michelle Felixis an American track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. At 200 meters, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a 3-time World champion, and 2-time Olympic silver medalist. In 2015, she became World champion at 400 meters. She has won three additional Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States' women's relay teams; two at 4 x 400 metersand one as part of the 2012 world-record 4...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth18 November 1985
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
The 200 meters is my baby. To me, it's the perfect distance. It's still a true sprint, but it unravels more. You get to enjoy the race a little bit more than the 100.
I am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It's very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.
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.
I'm really pleased with the way I am dominating the race at the moment. I put a lot of work in and it's great to see the results.
I spend around three hours on the track and two hours in the weight room, five or six days a week.
There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me.
My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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.
Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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.
I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
Most people don't think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine.