Alleyne Francique

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Alleyne Francique (born June 7, 1976) is a Grenadian athlete who specializes in 400 metres, his personal best being 44.47 seconds set in 2004.

He won his first international medal in 2003, when he finished third in the first World Athletics Final in 45.25 s. The next year he won the gold medal at the World Indoor Championships, achieving the result 45.88 s. Later that year he competed in 400 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and finished fourth with 44.66 s.

In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, he competed in 400 metres but only reached the semi finals, running 46.59 s which is far above his personal best. In 2006, however, he defended his title at the World Indoor Championships with 45.54 s. In March the same year he won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He then finished sixth at the World Athletics Final and fourth at the World Cup.