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Allyson Felix celebrates after winning the women's 400m in 49.68 during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

OLYMPICS: Runner Allyson Felix tells reporters, ‘Faith leads my life’

August 10, 2016

The following article is used by permission from the Christian Examiner.

By Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Christian Examiner) – U.S. Track & Field athlete Allyson Felix will compete in several races next week in the Rio Olympics and, while she hopes to win the gold, she’s more interested in winning the crown of life.

Felix told the L.A. Times last week that her Christian faith is the reason she runs, and she said she knows the ability she has to virtually fly around the track was given to her by God.

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