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. 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.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Denmark
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| 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
- 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
- Allan Zachariasen at World Athletics
- Allan Zachariasen at Olympedia (archive)
- Allan Zackariasen at Olympics.com
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