Russell D. Allen (March 10, 1913 – April 2, 2012) was an American cyclist who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
There he placed fifth in the Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres event alongside teammates Eddie Testa, Ruggero Berti and Harold Ade.
He began training with the Crebs Cycling Club of Long Beach, California and Eddie Testa, who would later be chosen as one of his three partners for the Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
[3] After the Olympic trials, Allen was joined by Testa and two riders from the East Coast, Ruggero Berti and Harold Ade.
When not competing, Allen had the opportunity to meet Olympic champions such as Duke Kahanamoku, Paavo Nurmi and Jim Thorpe.
He traveled to United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland to attend Gene Tunney's school of athletics, and graduated as a Petty Officer Second Class.
[2] He married his wife Rose, a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, in the early 1940s and had three children: two girls and a boy.
[2] Widowed at the turn of the century, Allen remained athletically active, regularly participating in 50-60 mile rides into his 80s.