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Athlete Bio

Allyson Felix

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 39 Date of Birth: 11/18/1985

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Bobby Kersee Agent: N/A Sponsor: Athleta

Residences

Hometown: North Hills, CA High School: Los Angeles Baptist High School College: University of Southern California

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24x

Diamond League meeting winner

14x

World champion

10x

National champion

7x

Olympic champion

4x

Diamond Trophy winner

3x

Diamond League Final winner

3x

World Championships Silver medallist

3x

World Championships Bronze medallist

3x

World Athletics Final winner

2x

World Youth champion

2x

Golden League meeting winner

1x

World Indoor champion

1x

World U20 Championships Silver medallist

1x

National Indoor champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

Filter Results

100m

EventPerformance
Event100mPerformance10.89

200m

EventPerformance
Event200mPerformance21.69

400m

EventPerformance
Event400mPerformance49.26

400m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event400m IndoorsPerformance51.37

60m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event60m IndoorsPerformance7.10

Season Best

Filter Results

200m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 23, 2022EventSouth Carolina OpenPerformance22.4Placing1.

400m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJune 05, 2022Event68° ORLEN Janusz Kusociński MemorialPerformance50.71Placing2.

All Results

Filter Results

200m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 23, 2022EventSouth Carolina OpenPerformance22.40Placing1.
DateMay 31, 2022Event61st Golden SpikePerformance22.78Placing2.
DateJune 09, 2022EventGolden Gala Pietro MenneaPerformance22.97Placing7.

400m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 07, 2022EventThe Orange County ClassicPerformance52.23Placing4.
DateJune 05, 2022Event68° ORLEN Janusz Kusociński MemorialPerformance50.71Placing2.
DateJune 25, 2022EventToyota USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsPerformance51.24Placing6.

4x400m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJuly 15, 2022EventWorld Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022Performance3:10.16Placing3.

Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, gold (4x400m), bronze (400m)
  • 2016 Rio Olympian (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic medalist, gold (4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic medalist, silver (400m)
  • 2012 London Olympian (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2012 London Olympic medalist, gold (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2012 London Olympic medalist, silver (100m)
  • 2008 Beijing Olympian (200m, 4x400m)
  • 2008 Beijing Olympic medalist, gold (4x400m)
  • 2008 Beijing Olympic medalist, silver (200m)
  • 2004 Athens Olympian (200m)
  • 2004 Athens Olympic medalist, silver (200m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (400m), fifth (200m)
  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x400m Mixed Relay)
  • 2017 IAAF World Championships, gold (4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Championships, bronze (400m)
  • 2015 IAAF World Relays, silver (4x100m)
  • 2015 IAAF World Championships, gold (400m)
  • 2015 IAAF World Championships, silver (4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2011 IAAF World Championships, gold (4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2011 IAAF World Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2011 IAAF World Championships, bronze (200m)
  • 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2009 IAAF World Championships, gold (200m, 4x400m)
  • 2007 IAAF World Championships, gold (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • 2005 IAAF World Championships, gold (200m)
  • 2002 IAAF World U20 Championships, 5th (200m)
  • 2001 IAAF World U18 Championships, gold (100m, Medley relay)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2019 USATF Toyota Outdoor Championships, 6th (400m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (400m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (400m)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (200m)
  • 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (400m)
  • 2010 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m)
  • 2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (200m)
  • 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (200m)
  • 2007 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (200m)
  • 2005 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (200m)
  • 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (200m)
  • 2003 Pan American Games, bronze (200m)
  • 2003 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (200m)

Personal

Married in 2018 to Kenneth, daughter Camryn born November 22, 2018...Daughter of Paul and Marlean Felix… Has one brother, Wes, who is her agent… Father, Paul, is an ordained minister who teaches New Testament Greek…her dog, Lucy, is a poodle...Began competing in track and field as a freshman in high school… High school teammates called her “chicken legs” due to her long, spindly legs… Part of Project Believe, a voluntary drug-testing program, which goes beyond the normal drug testing requirements to protect clean athletes… Her secret talent is baking, specifically cinnamon rolls and German chocolate cake… is a self proclaimed “fashionista” and has attended New York Fashion Week… Member of the President’s Council for fitness, sports and nutrition… Ambassador for Right to Play and has traveled via the organization to Lebanon and Palestine, witnessing first-hand how play inspires children to improve their lives and communities… After competition, she unwinds with a good steak and ice cream… Huge fan of the LA Lakers and her alma mater, USC… Traveled to Rio in 2014 as a U.S. State Department Sports Diplomacy Ambassador....recently launched her shoe brand “Saysh”... renewed her vows with husband Kenneth in 2021.

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