Records
In 1979 he ran a wind assisted 10.0 in the 100 metres in Grangemouth.
In 1980 he ran a wind assisted 9.2 in the 100 yards in Edinburgh.
In 1982 Wells also ran a wind assisted 19.8 in the 200 metres at a time trial for the Commonwealth Games in Meadowbank, Edinburgh.
Wells also recorded the fastest British 100/200 times in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 100m in 1984.
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