James William Llewellyn Alford (15 October 1913 – 5 August 2004) was a Welsh track athlete who was born in Cardiff, Wales.

Alford finished third behind Arthur Collyer in the 880 yards event at the 1937 AAA Championships.

[1][2][3] At the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, Alford won the gold medal in the 1 mile event, becoming the first athlete in a Welsh vest to strike gold in the Empire Games.

At home he won 11 Welsh titles in disciplines ranging from the 440 yards to cross country.

He worked for the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) for a number of years, organising coaching forums and writing many articles.