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Paul Wesley Felix (born July 21, 1983) is an
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n sprinter who specialises in the
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and
200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...
. He attended the
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from 2002 to 2005, where he was the
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200 metres champion in 2003 and 2004. He was also the Pac 10 champion in the 100m in 2005 in the time of 10.24 (wind: -0.1 m/s). He was an
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n sprinter for the
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team, finishing runner-up in the 100 m at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Felix is the older brother of Olympic medalist
Allyson Felix Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 meter ...
and the agent for his sister.


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Official bio at USC
1983 births Living people American male sprinters USC Trojans men's track and field athletes {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub