Chloe Abbott admits that she loves performing on a stage as much as she loves performing on a track.
Turns out, the Los Angeles-based professional sprinter is equally talented singing a wide range of pop songs as she is running the 200- and 400-meter events. Since growing up in Detroit, her two biggest dreams she’s been working toward are the opportunity to sing in a competition on TV, and to run on the track with legendary American sprinter, Allyson Felix.
Last year, when she joined Bobby Kersee’s high-level post-collegiate training group, Abbott trained alongside Felix during her final season of the legend’s historic career. Now Abbott is realizing her second big dream coming true, with a recent appearance on NBC’s The Voice.
Last October, Abbott earned the chance to perform on the 23rd season of the talent-uncovering reality TV show by singing a stunning rendition of “How Deep is Your Love” in the show’s blind auditions at NBC’s Universal City studios, near Los Angeles—a performance that was eventually broadcast on March 14 and watched by an estimated 5 million…
