Allyson Felix was a professional track and field athlete and was known for her athletics. She was born on 18th of November, 1985 and was known for winning so many gold medals at the Olympics. Here are some of the details about her personal and professional life.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Allyson Michelle Felix |
| Nick Name | Chicken Legs, Shug |
| Father’s Name | Paul Felix |
| Mother’s Name | Marlean Felix |
| Date of Birth (Born) | November 18, 1985 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Current Age | Age: 40 years, 3 months, and 28 days as of today. Time left for next birthday: 8 months and 2 days. |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Weight | 121 pounds (55 kg) |
| Net worth | Approx. $4.5 million dollars as of March 2025 |
| Marriage Status | Married |
| Husband’s Name | Kenneth Ferguson |
| Kids Name | Camryn Felix |
| High school | Los Angeles Baptist High School (now known as Heritage Christian School), located in North Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Current Team Name | Retired in 2022 at age of 36 |
Allyson Felix’s Net Worth
As of March, 2025, Allyson Felix’s net worth is approximately $4.5 million dollars and this income comes from various sources mentioned below:
- Track & Field Earnings: After competing in many competitions, Allyson has generated a significant amount of income from their prize money and appearance fees. She has earned approximately $1 million dollars from it.
- Endorsements: Allyson has been involved with many brands such as Nike, Adidas, and other brands, through which she has generated around $2-$3 million dollars.
- Business ventures: Along with her brother Allyson founded a brand called Saysh, a footwear brand specially designed and focused on women. This company generated them approximately $3 million dollars of revenue.
- Motivational Speaking: She also used to do public speaking and was a brave speaker, speaking and advocating on many different topics such as women empowerment, fitness and many other. Allyson used to earn $200,000–$500,000 each year.
Allyson Felix’s Early Life and Childhood
Allyson Felix was born on 18th of November, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA, her father Paul Felix was an ordinated minister and was also a professor of New Testament at The Master’s Seminary in the Sun Valley, California.
Allyson’s mother Marlean Felix was a teacher at an elementary school and she has an older brother Wes Felix. She has always been very petite and slim, at the age of fourteen, she started running competitively after her coach saw potential in her.
Allyson had a very reserved nature and was very disciplined, she was brought up in a Christian household.
Education and the Beginning of Sports Career
Allyson went to Heritage Christian School which was then known as Los Angeles Baptist High School located in North Hills of California. Allyson was among the top students in her school and was praised for her quiet, soft spoken and humble nature.
After just one year of proper training, she started gaining more attention. At the age of 17, she participated at the Banamex Grand Prix in 200m race and completed in 22.11 seconds.
In 2003, she signed a contract with Adidas and in the contract, it was mentioned that her college fees will also be covered by them.
Professional Career
2004-2007: Allyson won her first silver medal at the Athens Olympics 2004 in 200m category against Veronica Campbell-Brown and in 2005, she won the gold medal in the 200m category at the World Championships.
In the year 2006, she earned gold in 200m and bronze in 100m categories at the World Athletics Final. At the World Championships, Allyson earned herself gold in three different categories which are 200m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay upon defeating Veronica Campbell and Sanya Ross.
2008-2011: At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Allyson claimed a gold in 4x400m relay and a silver medal in 200m races, after defeating Kerron Stewart and Debbie McKenzie, Allyson earned gold medals in the 200m and 4x400m relay races.
At the World Championship of 2011, Allyson earned two gold medals in 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay races, she even bagged a silver medal in 400m and a bronze medal in 200m race.
2012-2015: At the London Olympics 2012, Allyson achieved three gold in 200m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay, there she competed against many players like Defeated Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Carmelita Jeter.
At the World Championship held in Moscow, Allyson got injured during the 200m final and was unable to complete it. After recovering, she competed at the 2015 World Championship held in Beijing, Allyson won a god in the 400m race, a silver in the 4x400m relay, and a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay races.
2016-2020: After participating at the Rio Olympics of 2016, she earned two gold medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay categories, and in the very next year Allyson achieved two gold medals again in the same categories at the World Championship London. Allyson’s winning streak was on and she kept on achieving medals at future events.
Achievements / Awards / Medals
In the professional track and field journey of Allyson Felix, she has made many achievements and here are some of them:
International Achievements
- 2003: After debuting, she won the silver medal in the 200m category against Cydonie Mothersill at the Pan American games held at Santo Domingo.
- 2004: At the Athens Olympic games, Allyson achieved her first silver Olympic medal in 200m category after competing against Veronica Campbell.
- 2005: At the World Championship which was held in Finland, Allyson participated and won the gold medal in the 200m after defeating Christine Arron and Boone-Smith.
- 2007: During the World Championship, she achieved three gold medals in three different categories the 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relays upon defeating Team Russia, Jamaica and Veronica Campbell.
- 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021: Allyson has achieved 7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal when she participated in the Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo Olympics.
- 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022: She has also achieved more than 13 gold medals, 3 silver medals and two bronze at the World Championship during her professional career.
National Achievements
- 2004: During the 2004 US Olympic Trials which was being held in Sacramento, where she won the 1st prize for the 200m after defeating Torri Edwards and La Tasha Colander.
- 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017: In the entire professional career of Allyson Felix, she has participated and won the 1st and 2nd place at the USATF Championships numerous times in 200m and 400m categories.
- 2012, 2016, 2021: She also achieved the 1st prize in 200m and 2nd prize in 400m twice at the US Olympic Trials after competing with many talented players.
Married Life and Family
Allyson Felix and Kenneth Ferguson, a renowned sprinter and hurdler, the two of them who like to keep their life very private, hence, there is not much information regarding how they met, or when they started dating.
Even their wedding date is unknown to the public, but they were blessed with a daughter in 2018.
Camryn: She was born prematurely in November of 2018 and had to be kept in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) for about a month.