By: Reese Yan

Allyson Felix was born on November 18, 1985. She is an American track and field athlete who specialized in the 200meter sprint from 2003 to 2013 and then gradually shifted to the 400meters sprint later in her career. Felix is the first woman to ever win U.S national titles in the 100meter, 200meter, and 400meter. She is also the second American woman to ever qualify for the Olympics.

She has won more Olympic medals and World Championship medals than anyone else. Seven were Olympic gold medals, and 13 were gold World Championship medals. Felix also fought for the rights of Black women at Congress after her pregnancy. At a hearing, she said “We need to provide women of color with more support during their pregnancies. There’s a level of racial bias within our healthcare system that is troubling and will be difficult to tackle, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.”

Before her childwas born, Camryn had pre-eclampsia, which was life-threatening to Felix and her kid. However, Camryn was born healthy. Even after birth, she was able to become the most successful athlete at the World Championship by winning two relays in Doha. “This season I’m running for women,” she said. “I’m running for a better future for my daughter. I’m running for you. More to come on that, so stay tuned, but I’ll be sharing a series of announcements that I’m hoping will make the world better for women.”

Many doubted her abilities, but Felix was able to prove them wrong. For instance, when the pandemic started, Felix had trouble finding tracks to train on. Even so, she was still able to place third, winning her 10th Olympic medal before winning her 11th medal in a relay.

Allyson Felix is an incredible athlete. She went through a difficult pregnancy with a life-threatening disorder. She stood up for women of color. Many say that if Allyson Felix retires, she will leave a big hole in the sports world, so we should celebrate her while we still can.