The Olympics are just around the corner and though every event is incredible, I’m especially looking forward to watching the Women’s Track events.  The US has a very promising women’s team this year, but one woman in particular stands out: Allyson Felix.

Felix shot to the spotlight recently after a controversial third place tie between with her teammate Jeneba Tarmoh, but her athletic ability has made her a bold name in the track world. This summer, she’s running the 200m and the 100m, but she’s got her eye focused on the 200m – “That's what my goal is for these Games,” she told Reuters. “That's what is missing.”

Preparing for a Half Marathon

For the past two Olympics she has won silver medals in this event, just behind Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown. But for these Games, she's equipped with a new accomplishment: a new world-leading 21.69 time from the U.S. Olympic Trials (the third fastest time an American has ever run).

Do you think this incredible runner has a strong chance of taking the gold in London?

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