
Allyson Felix is a former Track and Field athlete born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was born on November 18, 1985, and was raised in Santa Clarita, California. Felix’s older brother Wes Felix was also a track and field athlete, who won a gold at the USA Junior Championships and at Pac-10 Championships. Her father is Paul Felix, a professor in Sun Valley, California and her mother Marlean Felix is an elementary teacher. Felix completed her schooling at Los Angeles Baptist High School and then graduated with a BA from the University of Southern California.
Felix has had a very decorated athletic career. As one of the most decorated track and field athletes, Felix had won an astonishing eleven medals at the Olympic Games including seven gold, three silver, and a bronze across 200-meter, 400-meter, and 4x400-meter relay categories. Felix has won twenty medals at the World Athletic Championships including fourteen gold, and three silver. She has also won the Diamond League title four times. Allyson Felix has won the Jesse Owens Award five times, an honour awarded to the best US athlete of the year.
Allyson Felix Personal Best Records

Category | Time Taken | Location | Month |
50 Metres | 6.43 | California | Feb 2002 |
60 Metres | 7.1 | Arkansas | Feb 2012 |
100 Metres | 10.89 | London | Aug 2012 |
150 Metres | 16.81 | California | Jul 2020 |
200 Metres | 21.69 | Oregon | Jun 2012 |
200 Metres Short Track | 22.59 | Arkansas | Feb 2021 |
300 Metres | 36.33 | Arkansas | Feb 2007 |
300 Metres Short Track | 36.33 | Arkansas | Feb 2007 |
400 Metres | 49.26 | Beijing | Aug 2015 |
400 Metres Short Track | 51.37 | New Mexico | Feb 2010 |
4x100 Metres Relay | 40.82 | London | Aug 2012 |
Sprint Medley 1000m | 02:03.8 | Debrecen | Jul 2001 |
4x400 Metres Relay | 03:16.8 | Tokyo | Aug 2021 |
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track | 03:27.3 | New Mexico | Mar 2010 |
4x400 Metres Relay Mixed | 03:09.3 | Doha | Sep 2019 |
Allyson Felix 400-meter time
Allyson Felix’s best 400-meter time is 49.26 seconds. She achieved this feat at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. This was a part of the World Athletic Championships that took place in Beijing where Felix won a gold medal in the 400-meter category.
Allyson Felix 200-meter time
Allyson Felix’s best 200-meter time is 21.69 seconds. She registered this time on June 30, 2012. At that time, this was the third-best time taken for the 200-meter track by any American woman. She achieved this in Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon.
Allyson Felix 100-meter time
Allyson Felix’s best 100-meter time is 10.89 seconds. She added this to her belt at the 2012 London Olympics on August 4, 2012. Despite registering her personal best record for 100 meters, Felix could not win a medal in this category at the Olympics. Nevertheless, she ended her career as one of the most decorated athletes of all time.
Allyson Felix Physical Attributes

Date of Birth | November 18, 1985 |
Age | 38 |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
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