Allan Zachariasen (born 4 November 1955 in Odense, Syddanmark) is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place.[1] He set his personal best in the classic distance (2:11.05) in 1983. Zachariasen is a five-time national champion in the men's 5,000 metres. He is the two-time winner of the Twin Cities Marathon, sweeping the first two years of the city-to-city course in the Twin Cities.[2][3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark
| |||||
| 1982 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:49 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF | |
| 1983 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:20 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 25th | Marathon | 2:17:10 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Zachariasen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ Barker, Sarah (7 October 2016). "Twin Cities Marathon 35th Anniversary: The twists and turns the evolution of the Twin Cities Marathon route: St. Paul was adamant that it get equal the mileage of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- ^ "Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 2016 Results Book" (PDF). twincitiesinmotion.com. Twin Cities in Motion. 2016. p. 48. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via issuu.com.
External links
edit- Allan Zachariasen at World Athletics
- Allan Zachariasen at Olympedia (archive)
- Allan Zackariasen at Olympics.com
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