Emmanuel Wells (born 20 October 1997) is an World-Class American sprinter. He finished third at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships over 60 metres and qualified for the 2025 Indoor World Track and Field Championships. Fastest time in the State of Washington History. He runs professionally, is a head coach and manages his own business organization that he competes in as well (GLF).[1]
Born and raised in South Seattle Washington, he attended Rainier Beach High School where we won 3 state championships, is the 100m and 200m school record holder, and All-American. Then went on to Central Arizona College where he became the colleges 60m school record holder, 4x All-American, 6x conference champion. Then to Washington State University where he became the universities 60m record holder, 2x All-American, 3x National ranking, 2x World ranking, 2x Washington State University male athlete of the year award winner, plus one of the most viral clips of 2020/2021.[2]
Career
Competing for the Washington State Cougars he ran the 12th fastest 60m time in collegiate history at the Don Kirby invite 2019 (6.53) this was ranked #2 in the Country and #2 in the World. This is also the programs school record. He finished 3rd at the Pac-12 Conference Track and Field Championships in Tucson, Arizona in 2019, in the 100 metres with a time of 10.26 seconds and fourth in the 200 metres with a time of 20.88 seconds.[3] By 2021, he is the program-record holder over 60 metres.[4] holds 3 college degrees in business, communications, and humanities from Central Arizona and Washington State University. He has been featured on American Ninja Warrior Season 13, episode 2, ESPN, Sports Center, Sports Illustrated. Has the fastest time in the State of Washington history for the 60m, and tied for the 11th fastest time of All-Time in track and field history for the 60m and 10th fastest of All-Time for an American in the 60m.
Professional track and field World-Class athlete. Head coach, business owner of GLF. Fastest 60m runner of All-Time from the State of Washington. He finished third behind Ronnie Baker at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running 6.58 seconds for the 60 metres, and finishing just four-thousandths of a second behind of third placed Coby Hilton.[5][6] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[7] At the championships, he did not proceed to the semi-finals.[8]
Personal life
Nicknamed "RayRay", is now a head track and field coach and professional track and field athlete. He created his own organization 'GLF' which he runs for and coaches/trains people from as well. During September 2020 when the video of him training emerged, and went viral, of him cleanly clearing a 61-inch hurdle (155 centimetres), with a bunny hop, in his socks.[9][10][11]
list of accomplishments and accolades
10x All-American 3x Washington State Champion Rainier Beach High School 100m and 200m record holder High School All-American 4x Junior College All-American 6x Junior College conference champion Central Arizona College 60m school record holder Degrees in (Business and Communications) from Central Arizona 2x Division 1 All-American Washington State University 60m school record holder 15th fastest 60m in collegiate history 4x National ranking 3x World ranking 2x Washington State University Male Athlete of the Year award winner (2019 and 2020) Tom Hansen Medal Award winner (2021) Degree in humanities from Washington State University 2020 most viral and replayed clip World Record for Hurdle Hops Featured on: American Ninja Warrior, ESPN, Sports Center, Sports Illustrated, King 5 News, Kiro 7 News, Komo 4 News, Q-13 Fox News, and the Seattle Times 4x USATF Track and field qualifier 2019 USATF Outdoor National Championship qualifier 2023, 2024, and 2025 Indoor National Championship qualifier 3x Professional All-American 3x National ranking 3x World ranking Tied for the 11th fastest 60m time in Track and Field History (6.48) Tied for the 10th fastest 60m time by a American in Track and Field History Fastest 60m time in the State of Washington History First and (currently) only person to ever run 6.4 Fastest time in the World (2024) Won Bronze Medal at the 2025 Indoor National Championship Qualified for Indoor World Track and Field Championships (Nanjing, China 2025)
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