Liam Adams

Athlete IDATH-901596

AUSSports:RunningAthletics

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
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2 sports completed
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Raced in 21 calendar years
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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 checked
Lakeside:15
2025 · 15K
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Melbourne Zatopek Classic Junior, Melbourne
2005 · 3000 Metres
Source checked
Burnie Skilled Ten, Burnie
2006 · 10 Kilometres Road
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Australian 10,000m Championships, Melbourne
2006 · 10,000 Metres
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Melbourne Regional Championships, Melbourne
2007 · Mile
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Earlier results

Showing 11–15 of 189 recorded performances.

Athlete results history
Race date	Race name	Sport	Distance / discipline	Location	Performance	Place	Category
Sun, 24 Sept 2023	Completed event · Major marathon · Finisher · BMW Berlin Marathon, BerlinMajor marathon · final	Running	MarathonSurface not recorded	Berlin (GER)	2:11:47VerifiedTiming unknown	28	—
Sun, 13 Aug 2023	Completed event · National championships · Gold · 1st · Overall · Australian Half Marathon Championships, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine CoastNational championships · final	Running	Half marathonSurface not recorded	Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast (AUS)	1:02:55VerifiedTiming unknown	1	—
Sun, 2 Jul 2023	Completed event · Bronze · 3rd · Overall · Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast - Oceania Marathon Championships	Running	MarathonSurface not recorded	Gold Coast (AUS)	2:08:39VerifiedTiming unknown	3	—
Sun, 5 Mar 2023	Completed event · Finisher · Think Big Run The Bridge, Hobart	Running	10KRoad	Hobart (AUS)	30:22VerifiedTiming unknown	8	—
Thu, 2 Feb 2023	Box Hill Burn, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne	Athletics	5000mTrack	Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS)	DNFVerified	—	—

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