American masters athlete
Charles Allie (born August 20, 1947) is an American masters athletics sprinter . He has set numerous masters world records in sprint events from 200 to 400 meters.
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Allie won high school city athletics championships in Pittsburgh .
[ 2] [ 3] Hampton University on a track scholarship and earned Bachelor of Science in industrial arts in 1971, then obtained Master of vocational education from University of Pittsburgh in 1978.
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After retiring as an industrial arts middle school teacher, he coaches the Nadia Track Club in Pittsburgh, where he is called "Coach Buddy"
[ 5] [ 6] [ 2]
In November 2021, Allie was diagnosed with prostate cancer , and began receiving radiation therapy .
[ 3] 60 Meter Dash at the 2022 USATF Masters Indoor Championships on March 18 in Fort Washington Avenue Armory , New York City.
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Honors
Masters World records
World Masters Athletics (WMA) keeps the official list of current Masters WRs, both outdoor
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Key: video available
Outdoor
M65 4 x 400 Meters Relay 2019 Masters outdoor WRs are documented in list of world records in masters athletics .
Age group
Event
Competition
Location
Date
Time
M55
400 Meters
2003 World Masters Athletics Championships
Carolina, Puerto Rico PUR
July 12, 2003
4 x 400 Meters Relay Bill Collins ,Penn Relays [ 22] Philadelphia USA
April 23, 2010
3:40.62
M60
4 x 100 Meters Relay 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships [ 23] : 92 [ 24] Sacramento USA
July 17, 2011
47.93
4 x 400 Meters Relay Bill Collins ,Penn Relays [ 25] Philadelphia USA
April 26, 2013
3:51.33
M65
200 Meters
Potomac Valley Track Club [ 26] Falls Church USA
September 1, 2012
24.85
200 Meters
National Senior Games [ 27] Berea, Ohio USA
July 26, 2013
400 Meters
Potomac Valley Track Club [ 26] Falls Church USA
September 1, 2012
400 Meters
Southeastern Masters[ 10]
Raleigh, North Carolina USA
May 18, 2013
56.09
4 x 400 Meters Relay Potomac Valley Games [ 28] Alexandria, Virginia USA
September 1, 2019
4:01:00
M70
200 Meters
2018 USATF Open Outdoor Championships [ 29]
Des Moines, Iowa USA
June 21, 2018
400 Meters
2018 World Masters Athletics Championships [ 30] : 100 Málaga ESP
September 11, 2018
Indoor
Age group
Event
Competition
Location
Date
Time
M60
200 Meters
2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships [ 31] : 13 [ 32] : 18 Video on YouTube
Clermont-Ferrand FRA
March 19, 2008
24.95
M65
200 Meters
2013 USATF Masters Indoor Championships [ 33] [ 34]
Landover, Maryland USA
March 24, 2013
25.41
4 x 200 Meters Relay Bill Collins
2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships [ 35] Daegu KOR
March 25, 2017
1:48.58
M70
200 Meters
Imperial Dade Track Classic[ 36] [ 37] [ 3]
New York City USA
February 24, 2018
26.45
200 Meters
2019 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships [ 38] [ 39] [ 20] Video 1 YouTube , Video 2 YouTube , Video 3 YouTube
Toruń POL
March 29, 2019
26.11
400 Meters
Front Runners Invitational[ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 3] Video interview
New York City USA
March 21, 2018
59.43
4 x 400 Meters Relay
Imperial Dade Track Classic[ 43] [ 3]
New York City USA
February 24, 2018
4:26.15
References
^ Guy Junker (July 27, 2019). "Local 71-year-old sprinter holds 9 world records" . WTAE – Pittsburgh Action News 4 . ^ a b Matthew Futterman (July 10, 2019). "The World's Fastest (Old) Man" . New York Times . ^ a b c d e "74-Year-Old Track Star Charles Allie Sets the Standard for Excellence" . New Balance Track & Field Center.^ DEB ERDLEY (December 14, 2013). "Newsmaker: Charles Allie" . Trib Total Media . ^ "Charles Allie still outrunning the ageing curve" . Master-Athlete. July 24, 2019.^ Francesca Dabecco (February 18, 2020). "This Is What One of the World's Fastest Runners Eats for Breakfast" . Heated. ^ "2022 Results – USATF Masters Indoor Championships" . Armory Track. March 20, 2022.^ "USATF Masters Athlete Spotlight: Charles Allie" . USATF.^ "Masters Hall of Fame" . USATF.^ a b "IAAF-WMA Best Master of the Year 2013 Charles (Buddy) Allie" (PDF) . World Masters Athletics.^ "Allie named world's Best Masters Athlete for 2013" . USATF.^ "I'm just addicted to speed" . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Publisher Extra. July 23, 2019.^ "2018 Athletes of the Year" . World Masters Athletics.^ "WMA BEST MASTERS ATHLETES – 2018" . World Masters Athletics.^ "Masters Overall Athlete of the Year" . USATF.^ "TAYLOR EWERT, CHARLES ALLIE NAMED 2018 USATF YOUTH AND MASTERS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR" . USATF. November 21, 2018.^ EMILY SHIFFER (April 11, 2021). "A 73-Year-Old Top Sprinter Shares His Secrets to Running Fast" . Men's Health . Hearst Digital Media. ^ "Athletes of the Decade (2010–2019)" . World Masters Rankings. March 19, 2021.^ "Outdoor" . World Masters Athletics.^ a b "Indoor" . World Masters Athletics.^ "USATF MTF Records" . USATF Masters. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .^ Ken Stone (April 24, 2010). "M55 world record in 4×4 again falls at Penn — but will it be ignored?" . Masterstrack.com . ^ "2011 WMA World Track & Field Championships" (PDF) . British Masters Athletic Federation.^ Ken Stone (April 27, 2013). "Bill Collins, Charles Allie team sets M60 4×1 club AR at Penn" . Masterstrack.com . ^ "2013 Masters Men's 4x400 50 and older" . Penn Relays. April 26, 2013.^ a b Ken Stone (September 12, 2012). "Charles Allie annihilates two long-sprint world records in M65" . Masterstrack.com . ^ Ken Stone (January 26, 2013). "National Senior Games pulls site switcheroo for 2nd time in row" . Masterstrack.com . ^ "POTOMAC VALLEY GAMES" . Potomac Valley Track Club.^ "Masters Inspire Crowd @ USATF Championships" . MastersRankings.com . June 23, 2018.^ "XXIII WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF) . Victorian Masters Athletics.^ "Competition n° 024696" (PDF) . European Masters Athletics.^ Martin Gasselsberger. "Clermont Ferrand ResultsCleaned" (PDF) . Masters Athletics. ^ "2013 National Masters Indoor Championships" (PDF) . Museum of Masters Track & Field.^ Ken Stone (October 30, 2013). "Allie and Bortignon named WMA Best Masters Athletes of Year" . Masterstrack.com . ^ Ken Stone (March 26, 2017). "USA's Allie, Powell, Wilson and Collins crank out M65 4×2 WR" . Masterstrack.com . ^ "Masters World Records Set at Imperial Dade Track Classic Hosted by Urban Athletics" . Armory Track.^ "Men's 200m Open Section 2 – Imperial Dade Track Classic 2018" . Urban Athletics.^ Steve Smythe (March 29, 2019). "USA's Charles Allie breaks M70 200m record with 26.11 in Torun" . Athletics Weekly. ^ "Charles Allie, USA – M72 2019 Outdoor Performances" . World Masters Rankings.^ "Charles Allie Breaks Masters 400m World Record with 59.43" . Armory Track.^ "Front Runners New York Annual Track Meet" . Front Runners.^ Ken Stone (March 24, 2018). "M70 Charles Allie goes sub-60! Incredible indoor WR in the 400" . Masterstrack.com . ^ "2018 Results – Imperial Dade Track Classic hosted by Urban Athletics" . Armory Track.
