I dont think so, during the moscow Olympics Wells was tested inbetween every heat right to the finals of all the sprints, and he had a 100% pass rate on the urine tests.
no, in regards to doping in the 80s...id say you don't have to give the benefit of the doubt because this isn't a court of law and almost every top track star was using something.
and wells isn't competing today he competed back then. and out of competition testing has certainly had an impact on doping usage. as for beating the tests, yes athletes still do.
It wasnt the case with Ben Johnson in 88, and unless you can prove it on the individual you cant slander a good name, if you can then theres no point in the sport anymore, its as simple as that.
I'm more dubious of a 9.5/19.3 sprint double today, but god help you if you ever mention that.
I guess Johnson couldn't take getting walked down by a white man like Allan Wells, so he had to start doping after this loss, which is exactly what he did. Ah the Negro ego!
Thats right wells did a summersault in celebration, but i remember christie going crazy at the officials and started on his crap as usual. But the time was slow wells 10.54 to christies 10.55. Also that year wells beat the 86 commonwealth champion atlee mahorn canada in the 200. It might of been the same meet where he beat johnson at gateshead. I think as rettaman said the scottish selecters were kicking themselves over this one.
When Wells beat Ben Johnson at Gateshead, I think I'm right in saying Wells had a really bad fall at the end of the race as he started to celebrate?!! Love to that again!
Yeah absuloutely, i cant understand it unless someones taking the hamish out of us on this, but if it is legit then someones talking gooleys. As you say wiki are not the sort to drop a clanger like this, but as i said on the 200 moscow page maybe mennea can live with it.
Apologies Rettamann i was thinking aloud at my last comment i know you allready said it was at gateshead. I was thinking about the mennea situation and your comments below. As i say my error now where was i oh yes tum,te,tum.....
Lets be fair about the Mennea situation. If wikipedia says he owned up to it then u have to assume that to be the case. Wiki wouldn't say that for the hell of it!!!
Thats right rettamann he was in a horrible car crash with friends there was 1 death and sharpe was confined to a wheelchair, but his wife carol sharpe (800 metre runner in her time)has done wonders for him over the years and his health has improved. He actully got over one million compansation because his body was in real bad order.
He has a daughter now, about 17 i understand shes an excellent cross country runner.
I remember Scotland leaving Wells out of their 86 team. Shortly after he ran at Gateshead. He was put in the 100m to put bums on seats as he was still a big name. He proved that the Scottish selectors were wrong to leave him out by defeating Ben Johnson and winning the race. He went on to finish a creditable 5th in both the 1 and 2 at the Europeans only just missing out on a medal in the 1.
Sharpe could have done more if he hadn't picked up some horrendous injuries. Didn't he have an accident or something in the mid late 80's that made him lose his memory and seriously injure him to?
Exactly, but i remember sharpe had a good year that year he won the uk title, silver and 4th at the europeans, and 3 bronzes here. Always reliable in the relays.
Yeah mcfarline was coaching at this time and while been interviewed felt dissapointment about not been able alongside wells to go on a lap of honour, also they only played their national anthems shorter than the other champions.
Well Allan did say after the race that he was looking forward to examining the photo finish closely. Perhaps he may have another think about about doing it. I wasn't aware of Mike's comments. Very interesting.
Thanks any way guys i remember mike mcfarlane also been interviewed years after the 200 commonwealths and confessed he felt no satisfaction of his gold medal. But just to confirm with ewaf he is right the time was 20.43. Thanks.
yes! brillant victory from Wells over the theif of 88.
I believe that was his 3rd of 4 commonwealth titles that wells won. Do you have the 200 where he dead heats with mcfarlane but when you watch it close wells was in front.
I don't have the video but I remember the race. 20.43 I think. Allan always seemed to run out of puff in the 20 metres - but boy did he have some duels with Pietro. I wonder of modern technology should be used to examine that dead heat?
I read on a website sometime last year (sorry cant remember which it was) that if they had the modern digital cameras instead of the old film based ones at the time, Wells would have probably been given the victory albeit with the same time as McFarlane.
@SkinMechanic65 And you were there were you?
barnabyfraser 9 months ago
He can play golf pretty well as well! he cant beat me at that thou!
53to3 2 years ago
@53to3
Have you ever played him? If you have shame none of his humility rubbed off on you.
Woodlander65 1 year ago
@Woodlander65 ever played him? It was just a joke and allan hasn't got all that much humility
53to3 1 year ago
allan wells fantastic sprinter....clean as a whistle....he will take some beating
grahamlee2 2 years ago 11
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i believe he used drugs, same as basically every other top athlete in the 80s.
lordraven1980 2 years ago
I dont think so, during the moscow Olympics Wells was tested inbetween every heat right to the finals of all the sprints, and he had a 100% pass rate on the urine tests.
j0andc0 2 years ago
they didnt have out of competition tests back then and doping tests have been beaten time after time.
lordraven1980 2 years ago
And that hasnt changed much today either, but unless caught like many have you have to give the benifit of the doubt.
j0andc0 2 years ago
no, in regards to doping in the 80s...id say you don't have to give the benefit of the doubt because this isn't a court of law and almost every top track star was using something.
and wells isn't competing today he competed back then. and out of competition testing has certainly had an impact on doping usage. as for beating the tests, yes athletes still do.
lordraven1980 2 years ago
It wasnt the case with Ben Johnson in 88, and unless you can prove it on the individual you cant slander a good name, if you can then theres no point in the sport anymore, its as simple as that.
I'm more dubious of a 9.5/19.3 sprint double today, but god help you if you ever mention that.
j0andc0 2 years ago
I guess Johnson couldn't take getting walked down by a white man like Allan Wells, so he had to start doping after this loss, which is exactly what he did. Ah the Negro ego!
TraderJack641 2 years ago
o weenag, ben johnson ran 10.05 in 82 and it only earned him $625 dollars a month
ColdShotMania 3 years ago
In 1988 Johnson was clear for drugs.
rich187113 3 years ago
10.03 for a 32 year old European is some going!!!!!! Great Scotsman!!
Gonzoidz 4 years ago
Wasnt the final verdict 10.02, and i believe he was 30 in 82.
JoTheWelder 3 years ago 20
Wells was the bollox.
TheDazzler27 4 years ago 2
Thats right wells did a summersault in celebration, but i remember christie going crazy at the officials and started on his crap as usual. But the time was slow wells 10.54 to christies 10.55. Also that year wells beat the 86 commonwealth champion atlee mahorn canada in the 200. It might of been the same meet where he beat johnson at gateshead. I think as rettaman said the scottish selecters were kicking themselves over this one.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
When Wells beat Ben Johnson at Gateshead, I think I'm right in saying Wells had a really bad fall at the end of the race as he started to celebrate?!! Love to that again!
TheGreatJuliano 4 years ago
I think the race ur thinking of is when he beat Christie at palace at the end of the season afer the Europeans. He badly bruised his shoulder.
jacksonmichaelll 4 years ago 2
Yeah absuloutely, i cant understand it unless someones taking the hamish out of us on this, but if it is legit then someones talking gooleys. As you say wiki are not the sort to drop a clanger like this, but as i said on the 200 moscow page maybe mennea can live with it.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
Apologies Rettamann i was thinking aloud at my last comment i know you allready said it was at gateshead. I was thinking about the mennea situation and your comments below. As i say my error now where was i oh yes tum,te,tum.....
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
Lets be fair about the Mennea situation. If wikipedia says he owned up to it then u have to assume that to be the case. Wiki wouldn't say that for the hell of it!!!
Rettamann 4 years ago
Yeah i think it was at gateshead he beat ben wasnt it Rettaman?
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
Thats right rettamann he was in a horrible car crash with friends there was 1 death and sharpe was confined to a wheelchair, but his wife carol sharpe (800 metre runner in her time)has done wonders for him over the years and his health has improved. He actully got over one million compansation because his body was in real bad order.
He has a daughter now, about 17 i understand shes an excellent cross country runner.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
Tragic.
jibjobjab 4 years ago
I remember Scotland leaving Wells out of their 86 team. Shortly after he ran at Gateshead. He was put in the 100m to put bums on seats as he was still a big name. He proved that the Scottish selectors were wrong to leave him out by defeating Ben Johnson and winning the race. He went on to finish a creditable 5th in both the 1 and 2 at the Europeans only just missing out on a medal in the 1.
Rettamann 4 years ago
Sharpe could have done more if he hadn't picked up some horrendous injuries. Didn't he have an accident or something in the mid late 80's that made him lose his memory and seriously injure him to?
Rettamann 4 years ago
Exactly, but i remember sharpe had a good year that year he won the uk title, silver and 4th at the europeans, and 3 bronzes here. Always reliable in the relays.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
I remember Wells and Mcfarlane standing on the Gold medal podium together and poor old Cameron Sharpe all on his own on the bronze one.
Rettamann 4 years ago
Yeah mcfarline was coaching at this time and while been interviewed felt dissapointment about not been able alongside wells to go on a lap of honour, also they only played their national anthems shorter than the other champions.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
Well Allan did say after the race that he was looking forward to examining the photo finish closely. Perhaps he may have another think about about doing it. I wasn't aware of Mike's comments. Very interesting.
ewaf58 4 years ago
Thanks any way guys i remember mike mcfarlane also been interviewed years after the 200 commonwealths and confessed he felt no satisfaction of his gold medal. But just to confirm with ewaf he is right the time was 20.43. Thanks.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
The 200 metres I mean. As an aging former sprinter it's me who gets out of puff after 20 metres.
ewaf58 4 years ago
yes! brillant victory from Wells over the theif of 88.
I believe that was his 3rd of 4 commonwealth titles that wells won. Do you have the 200 where he dead heats with mcfarlane but when you watch it close wells was in front.
Dementedhighlander 4 years ago
I don't have the video but I remember the race. 20.43 I think. Allan always seemed to run out of puff in the 20 metres - but boy did he have some duels with Pietro. I wonder of modern technology should be used to examine that dead heat?
ewaf58 4 years ago 2
I read on a website sometime last year (sorry cant remember which it was) that if they had the modern digital cameras instead of the old film based ones at the time, Wells would have probably been given the victory albeit with the same time as McFarlane.
1981aLaN 4 years ago