Allan Ingraham

Allan Ingraham

Personal information
Nationality	Bahamian
Born	(1962-03-07) 7 March 1962 (age 63)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	400 metres

Allan Ingraham (also spelled Allen; born 7 March 1962) is a Bahamian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

During his 1981 spring break, Ingraham ran 46.2 seconds to anchor the Bahamian national team to a 4 × 400 m international victory. He was described as a hero in his home country, with fans chanting 'In-gra-ham' during the meet. ^[2]

Ingraham was an NCAA Division I national champion sprinter for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, leading off their winning 4 × 400 meter relay team at the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ^[3] He broke the Bahamian record in the 400 metres, running 45.26 before the 1984 Games. ^[4]

He would later convince his college coach Bubba Thornton to travel to Nassau, Bahamas to scout athletes at the CARIFTA Games. ^[5]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Ingraham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
2. "Frog quartet hums NCAA tune". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 28 April 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
3. "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x4" (PDF). Track and Field News . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
4. "Quartermiler boosts SMU's hopes of title defense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 18 May 1984. p. 37. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
5. "Off and running". Houston Chronicle . 31 May 1987. p. 48. Retrieved 21 October 2025.