Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix (born November 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in that event, as well as being the only woman ever to be a three-time Athletics World Championship gold medalist for that

distance. She is also an Olympic gold medalist, winning gold at the Beijing 2008 Olympics as a member of the United States' Women's 4 x 400 meter relay team. As a participant in the US Anti-Doping Agency's "Project Believe" program, Felix is regularly tested to ensure that her body is free of performance-enhancing drugs. Felix, born and raised in Southern California, is a devout Christian and is the daughter of Paul an ordained minister and professor of New Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California, and Marlean who is an elementary school teacher. Felix sees her running ability as a gift from God, "My faith is the reason I run – it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it." Felix attended Los Angeles Baptist