4. Allyson Felix (female, track and field)

Yearender: World's top 10 athletes in 2012

The 27-year-old American sprinter enjoyed a successful journey in London this summer as she collected three Olympic golds in women's 200m, 4x400m relay and 4x100m relay and also helped set the new world record in women's 4x100m relay event. Felix arrives for the Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards in New York Nov 12, 2012.[Photo/Agencies]