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Allyson Felix Feature - Track & Field Sprint Athlete

Allyson Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances. She is a two-time Olympic silver medalist at the 200 meters, 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 meters 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.

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Comment by Damian Lawler on November 17, 2011 at 6:35am

lets hope most of them are clean, Felix results although very good are inconsistent at times indicating she is  and not turbo boosted by anything

Comment by Keats Snideman on November 16, 2011 at 5:31pm

Interesting video. Looks like she doesn't train anything like she used to when she was training with Barry Ross out of high school. She seems like a really genuine and nice person; hopefully she truly is drug-free since she is so outspoken against it!

Comment by Damian Lawler on November 16, 2011 at 1:42am

awesome athlete and a real lady, a great role model for my female athletes


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