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.
Allie won high school city athletics championships in Pittsburgh.
He attended 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.
After retiring as an industrial arts middle school teacher, he coaches the Nadia Track Club in Pittsburgh, where he is called "Coach Buddy"
and for which he was a founding member at age 40.
In November 2021, Allie was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and began receiving radiation therapy.
The cancer was detected early, so he was able to return to competition fairly soon, though not in his usual competitive shape: he finished 4th in the M70 60 Meter Dash at the 2022 USATF Masters Indoor Championships on March 18 in Fort Washington Avenue Armory, New York City.
Honors 2005 USATF Masters Hall of Fame 2013 IAAF-WMA Best Master of the Year 2018 WMA Athlete of the Year (men) 2018 USATF Masters Overall Athlete of the Year 2019 WMA Athlete of the Decade (2010–2019) nominee (male)
Masters World records
World Masters Athletics (WMA) keeps the official list of current Masters WRs, both outdoor
and indoor.
Masters WRs set by American athletes are kept at USATF Masters.
Key:
Outdoor Masters outdoor WRs are documented in list of world records in masters athletics.
Age groupEventCompetitionLocationDateTimeM55400 Meters2003 World Masters Athletics ChampionshipsCarolina, Puerto RicoJuly 12, 20034 x 400 Meters RelayCharles Allie,George Haywood,Bill Collins,Horace GrantPenn RelaysPhiladelphia, United StatesApril 23, 2010M604 x 100 Meters RelayRalph Peterson,Thaddeus Wilson,Charles Allie,Leo Sanders2011 World Masters Athletics ChampionshipsSacramento, United StatesJuly 17, 20114 x 400 Meters RelayBill Collins,Horace Grant,George Haywood,Charles AlliePenn RelaysPhiladelphia, United StatesApril 26, 2013M65200 MetersPotomac Valley Track ClubFalls Church, United StatesSeptember 1, 2012200 MetersNational Senior GamesBerea, United StatesJuly 26, 2013400 MetersPotomac Valley Track ClubFalls Church, United StatesSeptember 1, 2012400 MetersSoutheastern MastersRaleigh, United StatesMay 18, 20134 x 400 Meters RelayDavid Ortman,Charles Allie,Thomas A. Jones,George HaywoodPotomac Valley GamesAlexandria, United StatesSeptember 1, 2019M70200 Meters2018 USATF Open Outdoor ChampionshipsDes Moines, United StatesJune 21, 2018400 Meters2018 World Masters Athletics ChampionshipsMálaga, SpainSeptember 11, 2018
Indoor Age groupEventCompetitionLocationDateTimeM60200 Meters2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsClermont-Ferrand, FranceMarch 19, 2008M65200 Meters2013 USATF Masters Indoor ChampionshipsLandover, United StatesMarch 24, 20134 x 200 Meters RelayCharles Allie,Thaddeus Wilson,Charles Powell,Bill Collins2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsDaegu, South KoreaMarch 25, 2017M70200 MetersImperial Dade Track ClassicNew York City, United StatesFebruary 24, 2018200 Meters2019 World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, PolandMarch 29, 2019400 MetersFront Runners InvitationalVideo interviewNew York City, United StatesMarch 21, 20184 x 400 Meters RelayImperial Dade Track ClassicNew York City, United StatesFebruary 24, 2018
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