Allen James

Allen James
Allen James (Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup 2024)
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-04-14) April 14, 1964 (age 62)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Racewalking

Allen James (born April 14, 1964) is an American racewalker. He competed in two Olympic Games: the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 20 km walk and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the 50 km walk.

He set five American records in the span 7 months from the fall of 1993 to the spring of 1994: 20,000m (track), 25,000m (track), 2 Hour (track), 30 km (road) and 50 km (road).

References

  1. ↑ Dominguez, Fernando. "Step-by-Step Guide to Olympic Berth : Race walking: Mission Viejo's Allen James will be only U.S. competitor in the 20-kilometer event at Barcelona.", The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1992.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allen James Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2017.