Allyson Felix

Allyson Michael Felix is the Los Angeles native born on November 18th, 1985. Paul Felix served as an ordinand at Sun Valley at Master's Seminary. Marlean Felix taught at Balboa Magnet. Felix's ability to compete in athletics was apparent from the time she started attending Los Angeles Baptist High School. After just 10 weeks of her first attempt, Felix was second in the 200 meter race at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Felix completed her high school year in 2003 and was signed by Adidas a contract as a professional athlete. The following year she enrolled at the University of Southern California studying elementary education. Felix was awarded her first Olympic award at 2004's Summer Olympics in Athens Greece. Felix ran 200 meters in 22.18s which set the new world junior record. She became the world's youngest champion in 200 meters at the Helsinki World Championships. She defended this title in 2007, defeating her long-time Jamaican competitor Veronica Campbell. Felix always placed in the top three in all event she competed in at Beijing London Rio de Janeiro Tokyo.