Allyson Felix is the most-decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history and she can now add another honor to her résumé. The former USC standout will be the namesake of USC’s track and field facility which will now be known as Allyson Felix Field.
USC President Carol L. Folt kicked off the event.
“We are here to celebrate an incredible Trojan,” Folt said. “We’re here to mark a new day for this incredible field and for the legendary USC track and field teams and the student-athletes and coaches who use this field each day.”
Felix shared her thoughts on Instagram about the honor.
“So surreal to be standing here 19 years later where my journey as an athlete and a person truly began. I spent hours at this track training, studying and hanging with friends. Here’s to my family, friends and peers that have kept me going and inspired me to be the best I can be.”
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“Allyson serves as an extraordinary example of what we aim to be through her humility, competitive grit, sports and business acumen, but also her kindness, compassion and heart,” said USC athletic director Mike Bohn, who last year was named an Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Black Student-Athlete Summit. “The naming of this field isn’t just to honor Allyson, but to inspire Trojans to achieve beyond the ordinary.”
Felix is the epitome of a renaissance woman and has achieved both on and off the track. She continues to show that athletes are humans first.