Allan Zachariasen

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 2016 Results Book" (PDF). twincitiesinmotion.com. Twin Cities in Motion. 2016. p. 48. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via issuu.com.


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