Allan Zachariasen
Danish long-distance runner
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 |
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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
- ^ 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
- Allan Zackariasen at Olympics.com
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Twin Cities Marathon – men's winners
- 1976: Steve Hoag (USA)
- 1977: Barney Klecker (USA)
- 1978: Mike Francise (USA)
- 1979: Barney Klecker (USA)
- 1980: John Fox (GBR)
- 1981: Dave Chatelaine (USA)
- 1981: Michael Seaman (USA)
- 1982–83: Allan Zachariasen (DEN)
- 1984: Fred Torneden (USA)
- 1985: Phil Coppess (USA)
- 1986: Bill Donakowski (USA)
- 1987: Marty Froelick (USA)
- 1988: Daniel Böltz (AUS)
- 1989: Don Janicki (USA)
- 1990: Maurilio Castillo (MEX)
- 1991: Malcolm Norwood (AUS)
- 1992: David Mungai (USA)
- 1993: Ed Eyestone (USA)
- 1994: Pablo Sierra (SPA)
- 1995: Rafael Zepeda (MEX)
- 1996: Joel Onwonga (KEN)
- 1997–99: Andrew Musuva (KEN)
- 2000: Sergey Fedotov (RUS)
- 2001: Joshua Kipkemboi (USA)
- 2002: Dan Browne (USA)
- 2003: Eddy Hellebuyck (USA)
- 2004: Augustus Mbusya Kavutu (KEN)
- 2005–06: Mbarak Hussein (USA)
- 2007: Mykola Antonenko (RUS)
- 2008: Fernando Cabada (USA)
- 2009: Jason Hartmann (USA)
- 2010: Sergio Reyes (USA)
- 2011: Sammy Malakwen (KEN)
- 2012: Christopher Kipyego (KEN)
- 2013: Nicholas Arciniaga (USA)
- 2014: Tyler Pennel (USA)
- 2015–17: Dominic Ondoro (KEN)
- 2018: Elisha Barno (KEN)
- 2019: Dominic Ondoro (KEN)
- 2021: Mohamed Hrezi (USA)
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