Allyson Felix is a true Olympic legend and the most decorated female track and field athlete in the world, know her record, age, husband, net worth and medals
She is one of the greatest female athletes to have ever participated in the history of the Olympic Games.
Allyson Felix Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Record, Medals List, Instagram And Net Worth
Felix’s personal best in the 200 meters is 21.69 seconds, which places her sixth all-time and in 2013, she ran 16.36 seconds to break the world record for the rarely contested 150 meters race.
Allyson Felix was born on November 18th, 1985 in the United States of America and stands at 1.68m. Her Olympic career began when she first participated in the Olympic Games at Athens in 2004.
The ๐ has landed in Eugene, Oregon.#WorldAthleticsChamps #WCHOregon22 (via @allysonfelix) pic.twitter.com/phzmWiNIo2
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) July 15, 2022
Allyson Felix was named to the US Team, and will make her 10th appearance at the World Championships in Eugene!๐ณ
She competed in:
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2022!17 medals!!
An absolute LEGEND of the sport!!๐๐ pic.twitter.com/pz5t1WdALU— Track & Field Gazette (@Athleticsglobe) July 6, 2022
Ever since then, she has featured in five editions of the games, winning medals in every edition. 2022 season will be her last, as the 36-year-old will retire with accolades to her name. She is married to Kenneth Ferguson with her having a net worth of $4.5 million.
Aside from her individual achievements, Felix has won six Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States relay teams: four 4x400m titles (at Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 in 2021), and two 4x100m titles (at London 2012 and Rio 2016).She has the distinction of being the only female track star to win seven gold medals.
A world record breaker
Felix holds the special distinction of being one of the few sprinters to have broken Usain Boltโs world records. Back in 2019, Felix won her 12th gold medal at the World Athletics Championships to go past the Jamaican GOATโs tally by one. Felix simply reacted to the achievement by tweeting “humbled”.
She has won 18 medals at the world championships outdoors, making her the most decorated athlete ever. Moreover, she also owns a World Indoor Championship gold medal.
Mother and athlete
Felix gave birth in November of 2018, after battling preeclampsia and undergoing an emergency C-section to deliver her daughter, Camryn. At the next Olympics, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, Felix made her first appearance as a mother.
Felix describes her speed as Godโs gift:
For me, my faith is the reason I run.
I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it’s all about using it to the best of my ability.
Allyson Felix’s Olympic Results
Tokyo 2020
G – Women’s 4 x 400m Relay
B – Women’s 400m
Rio 2016
G – 4 x 100 metres Relay
G – 4 x 400 metres Relay
S – 400 metres
London 2012
100 metres
G – 200 metres
G – 4 x 100 metres Relay
G – 4 x 400 metres Relay
Beijing 2008
S – 200 metres
G – 4 x 400 metres Relay
Athens 2004
S – 200 metres
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