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'By God's Grace': Allyson Felix Wins 10th Olympic Medal at Her Last Olympics"I feel so blessed that God has given me the talent of running. My running is an amazing gift from God and I want to use it to the best of my ability to glorify Him." -Allyson Felix
Heading into Tokyo, Felix was already one of the top female Olympians in track and field history with nine medals, including six gold and three silver. Now she's just earned a bronze in the 400m race, and she's been giving God the glory throughout the process. Felix now has the chance to surpass Lewis when she teams up with other runners from the US women's track and field team for the 4x400m relay on Saturday. On Wednesday she had advanced to the finals in the women's 400m in Tokyo, coming in second place with a time of 49.89 seconds. This is the fifth Olympic appearance for the now 35-year-old mom, who gave birth to her daughter by emergency C-section in 2018, and she says this will be her last Olympics. But in an Instagram post, Felix wrote that she is thankful for the opportunities granted by God. "It might sound cliché, but getting to that starting line is an incredible victory for me. I've experienced the hardest years of my life in this journey and by God's grace I'm here. With a heart full of gratitude I'm taking space to remember all it took to get here." Click Here and scroll down to watch a video of the race. A devout Christian, she has said that faith is a critical component in her life. Felix noted that her relationship with God developed at an early age. She encountered difficult moments throughout her youth, but was thankful for God's endless love that would see her through. "I came to know Jesus Christ as my personal Savior at a very young age. Ever since then, I have continually been striving to grow in my relationship with God," she said. "I was nowhere close to the perfect child. I had my share of difficult times along with some disappointing choices that I made, but thankfully God never stops loving me." She started running her freshmen year of high school, which is considered a late start. Even so, Felix has seen unprecedented success. "I feel so blessed that God has given me the talent of running. My running is an amazing gift from God and I want to use it to the best of my ability to glorify Him." She added, "I'm currently a work in progress and like anyone else I face struggles every day. My goal is to be more Christ-like each and every day and that is not an easy task. I know that I'm trying to be something different from (other Olympic runners) and after I run I hope that people can distinguish (Christ-like) character in the way I present myself." Felix is married to Kenneth Ferguson, who was also a sprinter and hurdler, and she has a daughter named Camryn. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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