Liam Adams
Biography
Liam Adams is an Australian distance runner with a marathon best of 2:08:39, set on the Gold Coast on 2 July 2023. Born on 4 September 1986, he finished fourth in the marathon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, following fifth place in 2018 and seventh in 2014. He won the Australian half marathon title in August 2023. His other bests include 1:02:15 for the half marathon, 28:11.76 for 10,000m and 13:31.21 for 5000m.
Liam Adams's published record includes performances from 2005 to 2025 in 5000 Metres, 15K, 3000 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road, 10,000 Metres, Mile. Selected recorded events include Melbourne Victorian State League, Melbourne (2005; source checked); Lakeside:15 (2025; source checked); Melbourne Zatopek Classic Junior, Melbourne (2005; source checked).
Achievements & next milestones
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Achieved
100 finishes completed
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10 marathons completed
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First recorded 5K
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First recorded 10K
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First recorded half marathon
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10 countries raced
One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.
2 sports completed
At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.
Raced in 21 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
Next milestones
250 finishes
75 more finishes needed
175 of 250 recorded
20 marathons
2 more marathons needed
18 of 20 recorded
25 different countries
9 more different countries needed
16 of 25 recorded
Career highlights
Liam Adams's published record includes performances from 2005 to 2025 in 5000 Metres, 15K, 3000 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road, 10,000 Metres, Mile.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
Melbourne Victorian State League, Melbourne
2005 · 5000 Metres
Source checked2025 · 15K
Source checkedMelbourne Zatopek Classic Junior, Melbourne
2005 · 3000 Metres
Source checkedBurnie Skilled Ten, Burnie
2006 · 10 Kilometres Road
Source checkedAustralian 10,000m Championships, Melbourne
2006 · 10,000 Metres
Source checkedMelbourne Regional Championships, Melbourne
2007 · Mile
Source checked
Earlier results
Showing 6–10 of 189 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | Completed event · National championships · Finisher · Australian Cross Country Championships, Launceston - XC 10.0kmNational championships · final | Running | Cross CountryCross Country | Launceston (AUS) | 34:17VerifiedTiming unknown | 6 | — |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | Completed event · Olympic Games · Finisher · The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, ParisOlympic Games · final | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | Stade de France, Paris (FRA) | 2:13:33VerifiedTiming unknown | 49 | — |
| Sun, 2 Jun 2024 | Completed event · Silver · 2nd · Overall · McGrath Launceston Running Festival - Think Big Half Marathon, Riverbend Park, Launceston | Running | Half marathonSurface not recorded | Riverbend Park, Launceston (AUS) | 1:03:42VerifiedTiming unknown | 2 | — |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | Completed event · World Championships · Finisher · 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, BeogradWorld Championships · final | Running | Cross Country Senior RaceCross Country | Park of Friendship, Beograd (SRB) | 29:43VerifiedTiming unknown | 28 | — |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | Completed event · Bronze · 3rd · Overall · Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS) | 2:15:37VerifiedTiming unknown | 3 | — |
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