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Allyson Felix
Also known as Allyson Michelle Felix
Career
Active 2000 – present
Biography
About Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a name that resounds through track and field history. Born on November 18, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, she has spent over two decades at the pinnacle of sprinting. Her primary event is the 400 meters, but she has excelled across the 100, 200, and both relay distances. With a career spanning from 2000 to the present, she has become the most decorated athlete in World Athletics Championships history, amassing 18 medals, 13 of them gold. She also holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a female track and field athlete, with six, and is tied with Merlene Ottey as the most decorated female Olympian in the sport, with nine total medals.
Her individual accolades are staggering. At 200 meters, she claimed Olympic gold in 2012 and silver in 2004 and 2008, while also earning three World titles from 2005 to 2009. In the 400 meters, she won the World Championship in 2015 and added silver in 2011 and 2016 and bronze in 2017. Her personal best of 21.69 seconds in the 200 meters ranks sixth all-time. She also holds the world best for the 150 meters, a rarely run distance, clocking 16.36 seconds in 2013.
Felix's relay prowess is equally legendary. She has won five Olympic relay golds: three in the 4x400 from 2008 to 2016 and two in the 4x100 in 2012 and 2016. The 2012 4x100 team set a world record that still stands. At the 2015 World Championships, she ran the fastest 4x400 split ever by an American woman, 47.72 seconds, the third fastest overall. Coached by Bobby Kersee, she has been a participant in the US Anti-Doping Agency's Project Believe. In 2020, Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People. Her legacy is defined by longevity, versatility, and an unmatched medal haul.
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Frequently asked
What records does Allyson Felix hold?
She holds the world best for the 150 meters (16.36 seconds) and was part of the 2012 U.S. Olympic 4x100 relay team that set a world record that still stands.
How does she compare to other female track and field Olympians?
With nine Olympic medals, she is tied with Merlene Ottey as the most decorated female Olympian in track and field history, and she is the only woman to win six Olympic golds in the sport.
What is her best event?
Her main event is the 400 meters, but she has also won Olympic titles in the 200 meters and has multiple relay golds.
Did you know
- She ran the fastest 4x400 relay split ever by an American woman at the 2015 World Championships with 47.72 seconds, the third fastest ever.
- Her 2012 Olympic 4x100 relay team set a world record that still stands today.
- She is the only track and field athlete, male or female, to have 13 World Championship gold medals.
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