Allyson Felix
Los Angeles Baptist High School
Impact Statement
“Sports did more for me socially than athletically. Learning how teammates can lift you higher, make you faster, that was vital. Also, just running around connected me with friends. It teaches empathy.”
Biography
“There are very few athletes that come along in any sport with the talent and drive that Allyson Felix demonstrates on the track,” said NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro. “The NHSCA is proud to honor Allyson Felix as the National High School Senior Girls Track Athlete of the Year.”
The California state champion in the 100-meter dash the past three years, and the champion in the 200-meters as a junior and senior, Felix has achieved well beyond even her outstanding prep accomplishments. With at time of 22.11 at the Grand Prix banamex in Mexico City this spring, Felix has announced that she is ready to compete with anyone in the world.
Running times that are besting marks set by legendary runners like Marion Jones, it appears only a matter of time before the entire world, track fans or not, will know Allyson Felix as a household name.
And that was very true, Allyson Felix became a household name and one of the greatest women Track and Field stars to ever set foot on the track. Felix has had an astounding career and she’s still going.
Felix is a nine time Olympic medalist and a six time Olympic Gold Medalist. She holds world records and has won an absurd 25 global medals – between Worlds and Olympics.
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