Allan Wells

[bigrab60]

about Wells and the Americans in 1980, did he not beat them at a meeting in Austria not long after the olympics. A Scottish icon.

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: the American athletics team of 1980 had competed in Moscow. With regard to James Sandford, I think that 'Wellsy' would have found it somewhat more difficult to beat him ...... but I would honestly say that, had that American sprinter had the opportunity to compete in the 1980 Olympics, his chances of beating the big Scotsman would have been no higher than 50:50.

Allan Wells was a superb sprinter in his heyday.

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells] Jim Hines (who succeeded Hayes as Olympic 100 metres champion). No disrespect to Mr Sandford and Mr Floyd, but I would even say that they were inferior sprinters to Valeriy Borzov (the 1972 Olympic sprint champion at both 100 and 200 metres, whose personal best for the short sprint was 10.07).

It is my firm belief that Allan Wells would have beaten Stanley Floyd (who was still only a teenager at the time) in the 1980 Olympics, if

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells] they are correct. At the end of the 1970/beginning of the 1980's, American sprinting was going through a somewhat fallow period. If my memory serves me correctly, the two top sprinters from the U.S.A. - at that particular time - were Mr James Sandford and Mr Stanley Floyd. Although they were both fine sprinters, I would not say that they were in the same class as Bob Hayes (the 1964 Olympic sprint champion) or

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: naturally talented sprinter ever to have set foot on God's Earth (with one notable exception: a 6 foot 5" Jamaican athletic genius by the name of Usain Bolt).

Finally, I would just like to point out that those critics of Allan Wells - who maintain that he would never have won a Gold medal (in the 100m) at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow if he had had to compete against the top American sprinters of the day - cannot prove that

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: naturally talented sprinter ever to have set foot on God's Earth (with one notable exception: a 6 foot 5" Jamaican athletic genius by the name of Usain Bolt).

Finally, I would just like to point out that those critics of Allan Wells - who maintain that he would never have won a Gold medal (in the 100m) at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow if he had had to compete against the top American sprinters of the day - cannot prove that 

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: to beat Allan Wells by about one-and-a-half metres. However, on that slow Moscow track - in decidedly adverse weather conditions - it is extremely unlikely that the burly Florida speedster would have been able to run faster than 10.10 secs. And, in saying that, I am fully aware of Hayes' reputation for sprinting excellence. Many knowledgeable athletics pundits and writers consider him to have been the most

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: have managed to run 10.20 or 10.22 in those conditions - and, when I say that, I am referring to Borzov at the peak of his powers. (By 1980, of course, the great Ukranian sprinter was way past his prime as an athlete, and had in fact retired from competition.)

If the great American sprinter of the early/mid 1960's, Mr Robert ["Bob"] Hayes had been 21 years of age in 1980 - instead of 1964 - he would probably have been able

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]:

When one takes into account all the factors that I have mentioned in this 'post', it becomes clear that Wells' winning time of 10.25 seconds was very respectable, if not brilliant. Indeed, it would have taken a great sprinter to have run the 100m in under 10.20 seconds in that race, on that track - given the decidedly unfavourable weather conditions that prevailed. I would even say that the excellent Valeriy Borzov would only

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells) respectable indeed. One has to remember, too that the 1980 Olympic track was not 'fast' - not by today's standards, at any rate. Admittedly, the Moscow track was nowhere near as bad as the track that had been used for the Tokyo Olympics, 16 years previously ...... but it certainly wasn't good. It was much less conducive (to fast sprinting times) than the track which was used for the 2008 Olympic Games, just a few years ago.

[6anatolyy4]

@TheEctomorph WTF man. I can't read all that about the Wellsey man! :)

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: What is more, I suspect that the temperature in Moscow that day was well below average for the time of year. Indeed (by Western European standards) it was probably unusually chilly for a day in July.

Given that the prevailing weather conditions were very unfavourable - if not atrocious - on the day when Wells won the Olympic 100 metres sprint title in Moscow, 31 years ago, I would say that his time (10.25) was very

[TheEctomorph]

[Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Mr Allan Wells]: I would like to make a few salient points. Firstly, when he won the 100 metres sprint final at the Moscow Olympic Games (back in July '80), the weather conditions were very inclement indeed, and thus not at all conducive to sprinting. Not only did 'Wellsy' (and the seven other finallists in the 100m) have to contend with a strong headwind of 1.1 metres per second ...... but they also had to compete in pouring rain.

[TheEctomorph]

I have a great deal of respect for Allan Wells, the gutsy Scottish sprinter who won the 100 metres sprint title at the Moscow Olympics, back in 1980. Wells' great achievements at those Games have often been denigrated - both on the grounds that he won his Gold medal against a "depleted" field of sprinters which contained no American athletes ...... and on the grounds that his Olympic victory was achieved in the (relatively) modest time of 10.25.

In defence of this fine Scottish sprinter,

[Trulyloyale]

he had his short moment of glory at moscow 1980 with the 100 m gold , but honestly was one in the average not that great , I'd call him a silly sprinter with an insignificant place in the track & field history . Period

[TheEctomorph]

@Trulyloyale There was nothing silly about Allan Wells, sir. He may not have been one of the greatest sprinters of all time (I have admitted that more than once before on 'You Tube' discussion boards) but the fact remains that he was one of the greatest sprinters of his generation. What is more, he was an athlete of integrity, who never failed a drug test during the course of his long and distinguished career as an international sprinter. That is more than can be said for several of the

[TheEctomorph]

@Trulyloyale [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about Allan Wells]: so called "greater" sprinters, who followed him as the Olympic 100 metres champion. I am referring to Mr Justin Gatlin (the 2004 Gold medallist), Mr Linford Christie (the 1992 Gold medallist) and, I am afraid, to the legendary Frederick Carlton [Carl] Lewis (the Gold medallist in 1984 and 1988). Admittedly, Mr Lewis was never found guilty of taking anabolic steroids. However, the fact remains that the great man

[6400az]

There's the home run, the Knockout, the power lifters....but few things illustrate raw power as well as a man flooring to the max like in the 100 meter dash.

[shadow1985ism]

and that is the end of white people winnin the 100m lmao

[cbhendry]

@shadow1985ism White folk at least occasionally compete in sports where blacks excel; is the converse true? For example, will there ever be a black world champion or Olympic champion swimmer? Put THAT in yer pipe and smoke it racist turd!! LMAO!!

[shadow1985ism]

@cbhendry yeh but swimming vs sprinting, we know which is more popular to watch, u piece of shit

[sicknick091]

@shadow1985ism watch out for lemaitre i can see him running into 9.80s in daegu

[TheStorm248]

Fantastic stuff

[bengusandlex]

Wells was certainly one of the most truculent and combative sprinters of all time, and it was that mind set that won him all of his achievements.

He's certainly the greatest sprinter ever to come out of Great Britain though.

[StationMaster03]

Allan Wipper Wells was one of the greatest sprinters of all time, he was the fastest human on the planet in 1980 and 1981

[Mark5058]

Well I hope Allan (and Margot) Wells are given golden VIP passes for the entire Glasgow Games, with Allan playing a key part in the opening ceremony, if he so wishes.

[OurManInMarrakessh]

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. And Allan Wells was the man in 80 and 81.

[jabu285]

Amazing how man white guys there are in these early 80s finals (awesome to see wells beat ben johnson)

[Woodlander65]

Leonard's best was 9.98, but he had to settle for Silver here.

[Woodlander65]

The 10.11 was the second round, not the Semis. Semis was 10.27, and final 10.25.

[wazo89]

a brilliant clean athlete. how many of those modern sprinters under 10 seconds are tainted, to many.

[charliemctruth]

Maybe Ming'll \put the studs on..

We had some fair sprinters !

[Woodlander65]

Fantastic Champion.

[joshua81em]

Yeah! Way to go white man!!!!

[cirosuperiore]

i just love those short short they wore back then. 

[111wells]

i am called jack wells and i am 12 and i can do the 100m in 12.2

[dammoonnm]

he finished in 10.24 wat u talkin about 9.7

[dammoonnm]

he finished in 10.27

[brianclough]

Aye Great Champion Wells, also proved when Johnson doesn't cheat, he can be beaten.

[LVSWTZ]

@brianclough Did allen ever break the world record or run under 10 seconds???? 1980 Olympics USA/Canada boycotted taints the gold win if you DON'T race the best johnson was only 19 -20 years old it was his first senoir (over 19) international meet. And he wasn't the only one on steroids GET OVER IT LOL!....Who's to say that allen was clean himself???? testing was joke back then just ask ben lol!

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ He didnt have to break records, he beat the best in the world to him available, what's more important? The biggest prize in Athletics Olympic Gold medal, or be one of the many forgetful Sprinters that hit 10 and under and no-one remembers?

Anyway i'm not convinced the Americans/Canadians would of done anything in Moscow. Johnson, Lewis, Latany were all slower on paper and werent ready, Sanford couldnt get his sprinting out of the US that year and Floyd i think would of lost it.

[Woodlander65]

As for the 200m final i'm not convinced at all the americans would of or could of done anything about Mennea, Wells or quarrie.

Americans were slower than Wells sprinting in Europe.

[Woodlander65]

Quarrie.

[LVSWTZ]

@Woodlander65 There will always be a 100meter Gold Medal Handed out at the Olympics but to be called one of the G.O.A.T you have to set the standard break the world record there by refdefining the limits of the event and seperating yourself from the past champions thats why the world remembers Jesse Owens Bob Hayes and now Bolt and NOT Allen Wells 1980 100meter Gold Medalist (No world record) and no-one remembers......except the brits

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ "no-one remembers...except the brits?" Well you remembered, as you are on his page right now. You might not like him but you are here and talking about him, and there are thousands of others from all nations that have spoken of him, even US.

The problem is it is envy, because the american attitude is one of - you think its you're god divine right to win every single 100/200 race, and when a good old British athlete like Wells arrived you didnt like it. So you need to move on.

[LVSWTZ]

@Woodlander65 "no-one remembers...except the brits?" Well you remembered, as you are on his page right now. You might not like him but you are here and talking about him, and there are thousands of others from all nations that have spoken of him, even US." AWWWWW very good Holmes very good, and don't hate him. He's okay ......I guess lol.

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ Thats the spirit old chap. LOL!. Are you coming to the Olympics 2012? Well enjoy, might see you down there. If i do i'll show you some good old fashioned traditianal British cuisine, Indian food, Chinese, Pizza, Kebabs etc etc.

I did get the point, i think, but give the MBE its due it is a national order of merit award. Yes sir.

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ You obviously dont understand the concept of the Olympic Gold Medal, it's the biggest prize in Athletics, and they dont come cheap and their not handed out unless you are exceptional, which Allan Wells was, and you been bitter about you're country boycotting these games wont alter that fact.

As i say the Americans in 80 wouldnt have touched Wells in the sprints.

Wells proved this on the 10th August in Koln Germany in what the Americans called at the time "The real Olympic Games."

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ 100m Result of meeting at Koln Germany.

1. Allan Wells 10.19 UK.

2. Stanley Floyd 10.21 USA.

3. Mel Lattany 10.25 USA.

4. Christian Haas 10.26 West Germany.

5. Carl Lewis 10.30 USA.

6. Harvey Glance 10.31 USA.

7. Jeff Phillips 10.34 USA.

8. Suchart. 10.47 Thailand.

Ben Johnson, Williams of Canada, Williams, Evans of the USA, Obeng of Africa all went out in the opening round, and these were the Sprinters that were supposed to beat Wells that night and failed.

[LVSWTZ]

@Woodlander65 Allan Wells was the man! but he's a Forgotten man to the world Now if you want talk about real Legandary Footman from your country. There is only one name Sebastian Coe Classy Dashing....AND FAST LOL! You have to set the standard break the World Record there by redefining the limits of the event and seperating yourself from the past champions LORD COE did THAT 5 TIMES (1979 - 1985 ) and that's why he's a Legend like Owens and Allen is not was Wells knighted? I thought so lol.

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ Yes, Wells is yesterday's man, as is Coe, Owens and Hayes, but he's still well remembered for his acheivements as Eric Liddle is still remembered from 1924, so there are long memories with many people.

Wells was awarded the MBE (Member British Empire) 1986, he was also chosen as chieftan at the 2009 Highland Games, he's the main coach of the Bank of Scotland specialist sprint squad, involved in the 2012 London Olympics and he's also inducted into the Scottish Sports hall of Fame.

[LVSWTZ]

@Woodlander65 So what your saying is he wasn't knighted lol. Which the highest order in your country.Why can't you bloody english chaps GET THE POINT LOL! But I betcha a pound or quid? (I get your money mixed up lol) he would've gotten knighted if broke a record or two. It's OKAY he got his gold medal fair and square. 2012 I will be there!

[Woodlander65]

@LVSWTZ So as you see he's not a forgotten man like other sprinters down the ages, and ticks along very nicely with his lot.

As for World records, and sub 10s they come and go. Look at Mel Lattany in 1984, he ran 9.96, where was he in the LA Olympics?

Same with Casson 9.92, never saw the Olympics, Capel in the 200, a 19.75 PB, came 8th in his final, so where were their sub 10/20s when it really mattered? Nowhere, now thats what you call forgotten men.

[rc2869]

A Class Act - I remember watching Alan Wells and Coe and Daley and Ovett when I was just turned 8 in 1980. Kings of the Track!!

He beat Cohen (Cuban in Lane 1) who was only 2nd person to have broken the 10 second barrier at the time!

[Ammovir]

What is that song from 1:15? Help will be appreciated

[conali]

i don't think you guys should make such a big deal ca hes the last white man to win the olympic 100m final

[Jo7welder]

What big deal?

He gets less viewings and comments than a lot of other Olympic champions, so i would say its very moderate.

[LadyyBird2809]

OMG Allan Wells Is My HeadMaster!!

Mr.Wells Bless Him.

He Looked SO young then

[grahamlee2]

what a sprinter! has never been replaced...his times would be very intresting if he was running today!!!!! the fastest white man todate,trained so hard.

[zachsocool16]

the last great white sprinter

[j0andc0]

I remember the 100 in Koln, Germany after Moscow, where Wells beat Carl Lewis (beat him again in the world cup a year later) also beat other leading world sprinters Latteny, Floyd, Phillips, Haas and several others that werent there, so Wells was a very worthy Olympic 100 metre champion.

[Latt996]

@j0andc0 Well's was there and he is the Great Olympic Champion. Lewis did not run Koln that night and In World Cup in 1981, Lewis was hurt and never finish the race. Clock still running. Part of the game, but Lattany beat Well's soundly in 200 Metre in the World Cup in 1981, I know I was there.

[trackextrordinaire]

what was the wind assistance on his 10.02 run?

[j0andc0]

5.9 wind mate, according to U.K all time Athletic list.

[trackextrordinaire]

holy shit so it was definatly really wind assisted lol

[j0andc0]

So, Don Quarrys 78 100 win was 10.03, and that was 7.4 wind.

[poo72]

Allan is owing much to US boycott.

[j0andc0]

That wasnt his problem, and means little now.

[conali]

@poo72 not really because on the european circuit after the olympics he bossed it about

[j0andc0]

Great tribute to a great sprinter.

[norfwest9kid]

Alan Wells got skills for a white man

who WINS in lane 8 as well

how did lanes 1 & 8 come places 1 & 2...lol crazyness

still tho

white man cant go under 10

[shinjukool]

Scots Wae Hae!!!

[Snauzer67]

Wow I know Well but forgot that he won the olympic gold

[jivetome]

Man, Allan Wells is probably the most charismatic british sprinter ever. This Craig Pickering guy seems like a total prick though.

[Latt996]

@jivetome Pickering not in same class

[PickeringFanSite]

Did you guys see him run down Ben Johnson? You gotta love it!

[newairlegend]

OH MY GOD!!

Wells was the closest white to run off 10 seconds!

this is just incredible

[SamuelMcGuffie]

no that is marian wornonin, and several have gone sub 10 with wind.

[j0andc0]

Not in a big comp they never.

[SamuelMcGuffie]

yep wells and borzov were the best in the olympics.

shirvington was fast but didnt produce.

woronin was ok at best.

[molinobeer]

Carlos Calado is white sprinter from Portugal and have 10.11, at the time he does take his training seriously.. them he maried and stop taking athletics as priority... I really believe that he could have been the first white going under 10, and far under! It was just a matter of he want..

[molinobeer]

Some more thinks I remember about Carlos Calado, are that his 10.11 race (also Allan Wells PB) was done with a -1.30 wind!!!

Check out his IAAF profile.

As I can't post the link here, his athcode is 13019.

Goto Biographies page, click in a random one, and then change the athcode=xxxxxxx for athcode=13019!

Take Care,

BYE

[xIxAMxCANADIANx]

racist?

[newairlegend]

lol??

[j0andc0]

Whos a racist?

[xIxAMxCANADIANx]

cant find the comment someone said thats pretty good for a white boy.. like wtf

[PickeringFanSite]

Love live the UK and Scottland. Great Britain will be ready for the London Olympics in 2012. Then the Commonwealth Games in 2014. It doesn't get any bettter than that. Wells is an inspiration!

[j0andc0]

Agree with you on Allan Wells, a Scottish and British Legend, but tell me the London 2012 is threatning to spire way out of control financial wise, one can only think back to Montreal 76 where they didnt settle the debt for these games till well into the 90s, does London share a similair fate? With our waste of space government at present the outlook looks bleak on this.

[PickeringFanSite]

It's a bloody mess at the moment but they are working on it. The cut the athletes funding this year and if your not up to standard, look out. The economy has to turn around by 2011 hopefully! These will be an Olympics to remember.

[j0andc0]

Thats good to know payment of lottery by performance. It will work out to be a better

incentive that way as well.

[HenrySimmerson]

The Sprinter Supreme.

[SaltireBlaze]

Great sprinter,with incredible will and determination.The flying Scot!

[SamuelMcGuffie]

My favorite athlete ever!

[sasquatchesdad]

agreed samuelmcguffie wells was very special.

[oaktree291]

he now trains at my club :)

[JamesBenwick]

Where is that?

[oaktree291]

guildford

[JamesBenwick]

Thanks, whats his role? Does he just advise nowadays? Tips that kind of thing.

[oaktree291]

nope, absolutely nothing

he just trains there

it's a shame really :(

[jigglyfidda125]

still no white/asian man has ran/broken the sub-10 seconds. over 80 black guys have though

[JamesBenwick]

Can you name them all?

And how many of them could have doubled up in the 200 as well?

Wells, Borzov, Mennea could.

[Mark5058]

Very nicely put together, I hope Allan is given a key role in the ceremonies for Glasgow.

[JamesBenwick]

Got to give wells his due, he saw off the cuban leonard who had a pb 9.98, and was running 10.1s on a reguler basis, and ive read leonards wiki page also, and his career is very impressive, medal winner wise.

As for woronin, no disrespect but he was never the sprinter wells was despite his 10.00 which was done in the polish championships. What good was that? Yes the fastest time ever done by a white man, but he couldnt do it when it really mattered.

From 1979-83 wells had woronins number ...

[JamesBenwick]

...all the time.

On top of that wells beat the americans in germany a fortnight later. He beat Floyd, Lattany, Glance, Carl Lewis, Phillips and it definetely justified him as a worthy Olympic Champion.

He also eased at the end of his second round, otherwise he would of got 10.08 instead of 10.11 .

If wells was around today we would see subs 10/20 in both sprints from him.

[rc2869]

Well said mate. He beat the US sprinters consistently 79-81.

The tracks nowadays are built for fast sprint times and the Moscow track certainly wasn't.

Look at how close he pushed Menea in the 200m who held WR for 17 years and it took MJ 8 years to break it.

[JoTheWelder]

I cant stick the druggies in Athletics, and theres tonnes of them. Jones and Lewis been amongst the worse, as they enthusiasticly and steadfastly spoke out against the use of them, yet were using them all along. Filth.

As for the new Jamacian lad, well, it doesnt bear thinking about.

[trillionmidnight]

jamaican team were tested more than any other team nothing was found so no point in trying too lessen there amazing results....... because ther no white people in finals they all must be on drugs grow up

[decadyne]

drug testing has nothing whatever to do with race. im disappointed that you think such nonsense. however, one statistic you ignore is *incidence* of drug use. in that regard, jamaica is higher than the us. there are more positive tests (sports tests) per citizen in in jamaica than in the US. that's the difference between populations of 2 and 304 million and the culture of track as compared between the two. i have done the research on this. it should be sobering for every sport fans, ja'cans esp.

[giacblanc]

The rise of steroids happened when track became a professional sport. Black Americans dominate professional sports in USA;do not participate in others. Perfectly understandable. However they are most responsible along w/Caribbean countries in doing steroids in track . EGermans did in womens track.See baseball incidence of steroid use. They are legal in many Carribean countries. Blacks are much more liable to do steroids for the same economic reasons they only pursue pro sports.

[trillionmidnight]

okay so what your really saying is BLACKS dominate usa sports becaused ther all juiced up and "Blacks are more liable to do steriods"..........umm theres a sport called the tour de france probably the most drugged up sport on the planet ..........didnt see many black cyclists but i guess you want too see what you want too see

[giacblanc]

In Us cyc. not a sport!. A.'s feats suspect ; sport w/pioneered doping. He seems/is so straight ,hard to believe. Every track performer in last 40 yrs accused of doping! How come E.Ger didn't produce male sprinters? Steroids used on female swims/ sprinter w/o the former's knowledge. I'm UCLA man;produced virtually every great pioneering black athlete,J.Robinson, W. Strode, etc. Saw JJ/ fat bbp; ;she worked! FloJo

on juice. both UCLA. FJ came out of nowhere w/low voice. MJ's/hus.j"cd/UCLA!

[Latt996]

@giacblanc I do not agree with statement

[ronMexico121]

WHAT happened to white sprinters? Lol there are loads in this footage, yet 1980 was the last time a white sprinter won the 100m gold (and incidently the last time a white person made the final).

It can't be genetic if white and black were THIS competitive this recently, must be some other shit going on.

Plus I notice Wells beat Ben the juicer Johnson here, was this before Johnson was juicing?

[JoTheWelder]

You said it yourself "juicing" its not only Johnson that was guilty of doping but Sqeaky clean hypocrite Carl Lewis was,Christie,Gatlin, Montgomery,Harrison,Dennis Mitchell,Pettigrew,Reynolds,Be­rnard Williams, Desai Williams,Jerome Young, and that other bag of crap Chambers, and thats just the guys, and the ones we know about.

Steriods today have advanced at an alarming rate, so much so if used properly they are totally undetectable to the testers.

[JoTheWelder]

You're right about white sprinters, unfortunetely Borzovs, Wells, and Menneas dont grow on trees, but sprinters like Shrivrington, Little, Phillips, Woronin even, although have had good runs in their careers, as a whole have underacheived in some of the biggies.

Still waiting for Pickering to fulfill his potential, but again hes going to have to go some to make it into the finals of a big competition. (Commonwealths or European Chams}

Hear theres a white Canadian coming through, cant....

[JoTheWelder]

...remember his name at present.

But as i say drugs are all part of a top athletes kit nowadays, not saying its a black or white thing, because some who use it never make the grade anyway.

[giacblanc]

BP don't dominate sport . Soccer best test. B live in warmer climates/ much longer track season( Boston v. LA. the track capital of W).B dominate prof. sports ,except soccer. US !. B take steroids for $;. amateurs not. Since JessisOwens B Amers. dom OLYM. Yet in Melbourne '58 Medalists all white Texans! Correlation in being fast? Native English speaker ;95%.Brit Amateur Heritage!Genetic difference not btwn Afric/Europ. But Btwn W.A/ E.A ; tall E/short E. (Yugo BB/Ital soccer).

[trillionmidnight]

dont understand your grammar hard too respond

[PintJohnBull]

A fortnight after Moscow Wells met the best Americans in the so called real Olympics in Koblenz, Germany.

1. A.Wells G.B. 10.19.

2. S.Floyd U.S.A. 10.21.

3. M.Latteny U.S.A. 10.25.

4. C.Haas West Germany. 10.26.

5. C.Lewis U.S.A 10.30.

6. H.Glance U.S.A 10.31.

7. J.Phillips U.S.A 10.33.

8. S.Chaisuvaparb Thailand. 10.47.

See On Lista Anno thread. Wells beat Lewis twice more in 80 and in the world cup in 81.

[giacblanc]

Thanks for documentation. Times are meaningless;who's ahead at finish crucial. Dave Sime held WR/200 for 25 yrs.he never ra it in OLYmpics. Won silver in Rome in100. Shouldn't have even made team; not his event. Frank Budd, Asbury Park, NJ,USA, broke JO"s WR.;didn't make final, neither did, Ray Norton favored to triple; put on team despite not qualifiying. He did date Wilma Rudolph4/golds Muhammad. Ali lost out! Festina Lente! Omnia Gallia est ....inter tre partes. please correct. Bn 25 yrs!

[JamesBenwick]

You're absolutely right about times been meaningless though, its whos ahead at finish that matters. Too right.

[grahamlee2]

would love to watch this race friend,can you help?tried that lista thread and get know where.

[PintJohnBull]

The favourites for the 80 Olympic final were E.Ray knocked out in semis.

S.Leonard Silver P.B 9.97.

A.Aksinin 4th Winner 4x100 relay.

Wells 2nd round 10.11 was the fastest 100metre in the World in Europe that year, and the Gold put him up there with Borzov and Mennea.

[PintJohnBull]

M. Worinin was also a favourite here, who later went on to run the fastest 100 metre by a white man of all time 10.00.

Worinin finished 7th.

[rich187113]

What is wrong people don't like Christie ?

[PintJohnBull]

This is Allan Wells page, i believe christie has his own.

[rich187113]

Don't forget about Linford Christie, but wells was just fantastic, he beat Ben Johnson ! Hoo Ha.

[PintJohnBull]

Allan Wells greatest British Sprinter of all time.

[AngloSaxonBastart]

Agree strongly with David Coleman, Wells is Truly one of the Greatest sprinters of all time, not only that but a Man of good Modesty and Humility as well in Victory or defeat.

Wells gets my vote. 5/5 rating.

[AngloSaxonBastart]

Wells in Moscow, Derek Randalls catch against South Africa, David Beckhams penalty V Argentina. 3 greatest Sporting moments of all time for me.

[drfager01]

ben johnson a damn disgrace to the sport,he was never nothing, and will never be anything in the history of the sport but a joke.

[drfager01]

wells was a stud, and a speciman.

[drfager01]

if someone ran 9.7 sec in 1923 thats totally new to me.

[AngloSaxonBastart]

Lets not get confused here, Liddels 9.7 in 1923 was run over 100 yards, not Metres.

100 Metres he would of run 10.5 probebly.

[AngloSaxonBastart]

Liddels 9.7 in 1923 was ground breaking for that time, you cant compare it to today, totally different Sport.

[glengarry46]

drfager01, that 'nazi statement' was refering to Liddell's 100 YARDS run. Liddell did run for 3rd place in the 200 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics in 21.9 seconds.

[drfager01]

what kind a propaganda is this? a man runs a 9.7 in 1923, what a joke,that is like the 4 minute mile, its only been in the last couple decades humans started running sub tens,this must be another nazi statement.

[cjsleight]

1923? eh? what's your point drfager?

[JoTheWelder]

drfager What do you mean? Where is the nazi statement on this page?

[bigpaulothe1st]

FANTASTIC picture quality for early 80's . IF only all uploads on u tube were as good as this . 10.02 WELLS , hes better than i thought.

[24878281]

You also cant rule out Eric Liddell who ran a 9.7 100 yards in 1923.

[paulthefan]

Radford is the greatest UK sprinter.

[RabCGiblet]

The Olympic/Commonwealth Victorys above were fantastic, but wont forget his Euro/World Cup Victorys either in 81.

Wells is the greatest sprinter ever to come out of Great Britain.

[pandangzr1]

commonwealth games 1982. that was ben johnson next to him. straight up.

[TDxALABAMA]

hes probably the the fastest caucasian there ever was! wow hes fast!

[RabCGiblet]

I agree with you, also you would have to put Borzov and Mennea up there with Wells also.

[ronMexico121]

Pickering will get better. Don't count him out yet...

[barenuku]

Not to be shallow, but DAMN doesn't Wells look good in a pair of shorts! It's too bad current society with its insecure concepts of masculinity don't allow the wearing of pants of such a fit anymore. Slurp...drool....

[jethrosesc]

Allan Wells rules!!!

[Gonzoidz]

He beat all those American in the Golden Sprint in 81, thrashed them all.

[Doromir]

I'm sure that was really important to him personally in light of all the criticism of the Olympic 100m not being legitimate without the Americans

[LittleDrinkies]

Yes, well Jimmy carter and the american administration at the time must claim full responsibility for this alone.

But the cuban who won the silver medal was at the time the 2nd fastest 100 metre man of all time, so i feel the victory by wells was very legitimate.

[WillBeringer]

cjsleight thanks man, a great post for a great sprinter. What i liked about Allan wells was he would throw the kitchen sink in when he competed. A true sprinting legend, i doubt if Scotland will provide his like ever again.

Loved it after moscow when he beat the americans.

[Doromir]

The Americans were not in Moscow

[LittleDrinkies]

Thats right they boycotted the games, but wells did beat the americans after the moscow games, at meetings in Germany and switzerland.

[Pippiter]

Why did they Boycott the games was it something to do with Communism?

[JoTheWelder]

Russia at the time were Occuping Afghanistan, (Remind you of anyone?) America back then didnt agree with it, therefore boycotted with other countries.

A bit like China and Tibet today. Only not.

[giacblanc]

No! The product of the bigest fool ever to be Presdent and that takes in a lot of territory.