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Belgian runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugène Allonsius (born 12 December 1937) is a retired Belgian middle- and long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres events, but failed to reach the finals.[1]
 Eugène Allonsius in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1937 Westdorpe, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle- and long-distance running |
| Club | SC Anderlechtois |
During his career Allonsius set five national records.[2] He was a two-time Belgian champion in the 1500 m, won the 5000 m national title at nine times,[3] and was also the 1968 national champion in the 10,000 metres.[4] In addition to this, he competed as a guest athlete in the mile run at the 1966 South African championships and won that race.[5]
He won the long race at the 1963 World Military Cross Country Championships.[6] He was the victor at the 1966 Volkscross in Brussels.[7] In 1966 he established Allonsius Sport, a company specializing in athletics training and supplies.[8]
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