Allyson Felix Quotes About High School

Quotes about: High School

• It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though; I was just focused on making it to the state finals!

  Allyson Felix

  School, Thinking, Years

• I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.

  Allyson Felix

  Running, School, Knows

  "The Tavis Smiley show", www.pbs.org. October 25, 2012.

• It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.

  Allyson Felix

  Senior, School, Careers

  "Exclusive: Allyson Felix, The Best to Ever Do It". Interview with Sylvia Snowden, www.ebony.com. September 13, 2016.

• There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me.

  Allyson Felix

  Running, Athlete, School

  "Exclusive: Allyson Felix, The Best to Ever Do It". Interview with Sylvia Snowden, www.ebony.com. September 13, 2016.

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