200 m: 20.39 s (Zurich, SWI; 15/08/1979) 400 m: 44.70 s (Sacramento, USA; 21/06/1981) 4x100 m;38.03 s WR (Düsseldorf, GER; 03/09/1997) Clifford 'Cliff' Wiley (born May 21, 1955) is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career.
He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1981 Athletics World Cup in Rome and the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas.
[3] Wiley competed for his college, the University of Kansas, in the short sprints but did run 400 m relay legs, and it was his success at the latter that led his track coach, Bob Timmons, to believe this would be his best event.
[11] Wiley was always more than just an athlete, during his time at university, for instance, he served as leader of the Black American Law Students Association.
The case was eventually dismissed (after Wiley had graduated) but it did lead to a voluntary rule change by the NCAA.
[10] An experienced track coach and meet organiser in his local area, in 2004 he was appointed head manager of Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Italy.
"[12] Wiley was ranked among the best in the US and the world in both the 200 and 400 m sprint events from 1977 to 1983, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.