Best Leaders 2025: Allyson Felix usnews.com

As the most decorated athlete in track and field history, with 31 World Championship and Olympic medals, Allyson Felix was accustomed to the glare of the spotlight during athletic competitions. But when it came to her personal life, the self-described introvert had always been private and reserved. That all changed after the November 2018 emergency birth of her daughter, Camryn. Watching her newborn fight for life in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Felix became an advocate for maternal health.