Liam Adams (runner)
{{Short description|Australian runner (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Liam Adams
| image = LiamAdams20170624Parkrun.jpg
| caption = Adams in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|4}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| height = 1.78 m
| country = {{flagu|Australia}}
| sport = Cross Country and Track & Field
| pb = Mile: 4:08.42 (2007)
3000 m: 7:53.79 (2011)
5000 m: 13:31.21 (2013)
10000 m: 28:11.76 (2012)
Half Marathon: 1:02:51 (2019)
Marathon: 2:08:39 (2023)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Liam Adams (born 4 September 1986) is an Australian runner.{{cite news |url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=aus/athcode=232504/index.html |title=Liam Adams |publisher=IAAF |access-date=3 July 2012}} He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Adams came 24th in the Men's marathon in a time of 2:15.51, 7 minutes behind the winner, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya.{{Cite web |title=ADAMS Liam |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1481512-adams-liam.htm |access-date=30 September 2021 |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930022348/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1481512-adams-liam.htm |url-status=dead }}
At the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon Adams ran the fastest marathon time run by an Australian in Australia at 2:08:39, coming in third place overall, this was also a new PB.{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/article/12526/results-for-the-gold-coast-marathon-2023/ |title=Results for the Gold Coast Marathon 2023 |website=www.watchathletics.com |access-date=4 July 2023}}
In Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics Liam finished 49th 2:13:33 in the Marathon.{{cite web |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/devastated-aussie-liam-adams-pours-heart-out-after-olympics-marathon-shocker-c-15657409 |title=Devastated Aussie Liam Adams pours heart out after Olympics marathon ‘shocker’ |website=7news.com.au |access-date=13 August 2024}}
Early years
Adams was a very sporty and competitive child. He was advised by his primary school teacher to try cross country.
In his second year, Adams won a medal in the nationals but it was only after a few years later that he decided to his training seriously. He began training with local coach Gregor Gojrzewski and this had a significant impact on his career.
As a 17 year old, in 2004, Adams won the national junior 5000m championship. Later that year he won the national junior cross country title. He finished his junior career with a personal best in the 5000m of 14:30.{{Cite web |title=Liam Adams |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/liam-adams/ |access-date=30 September 2021 |website=Australian Olympic Committee}}
Achievements
Adams has taken part in several IAAF World Cross Country Championships with his best placing being in 2013 coming in 23rd place. In July 2012 he won the Gold Coast Half Marathon by finishing in front of Harry Summers and Shinichi Yamashita.{{cite news |date=1 July 2012 |title=2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon |publisher=GoldCoast.com |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/gold-coast-marathon-results-2012.html |access-date=3 July 2012}} In October 2018 he won the Melbourne Marathon.{{Cite web |title=Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival Results (2018) |url=https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/15173 |website=multisportaustralia.com.au}}
:2007: 102nd, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa, Kenya
:2008: 69th, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh, Great Britain
:2009: 69th, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Amman, Jordan
:2010: 37th, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland
:2011: 79th, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbría, Spain
:2012: 1st, Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
:2014: 7th, Commonwealth Games Marathon
:2016: 5th, Orlen Warsaw Marathon
:2016: 31st, Olympic Games Marathon Rio de Janeiro
:2017: 9th, Berlin Marathon
:2018: 5th, Commonwealth Games Marathon
:2018: 1st, Melbourne Marathon
:2018: 2nd, Kobe Marathon
:2019: 1st, Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon
:2019: 6th, Gold Coast Marathon
:2020: 13th, Lake Biwa Marathon
:2021: 24th, Olympic Games Marathon Sapporo
:2022: 4th, Commonwealth Games Marathon
:2023: 3rd, Gold Coast Marathon {{r|gcm2023}}
:2024: 49th, Olympic Games Marathon Paris {{r|paris2024}}
=Personal bests=
| class=wikitable
!Discipline !Result !width=40|Year !Location | |||
| colspan=4|Outdoor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| One mile | 4:08.42 | align="center"|2007 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 3,000 metres | 7:53.79 | align="center"|2011 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| 5,000 metres | 13:31.21 | align="center"|2013 | Walnut, California, United States |
| 10,000 metres | 28:11.76 | align="center"|2012 | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Half Marathon | 1:02:15 | align="center" |2022 | Launceston, Australia |
| Marathon | 2:08:39 | align="center"|2023 | Gold Coast, Australia{{r|gcm2023}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{World Athletics|australia/liam-adams-14180224}}
- [https://www.athletics.com.au/athlete/liam-adams/ Liam Adams] at Australian Athletics
- [https://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete4950.htm Liam Adams] at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- {{Australian Olympic Committee|liam-adams}}
- {{Commonwealth Games Australia|liam-adams}}
- {{Olympics.com|liam-adams}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20241006135627/https://www.olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/liam-adams_1939815 Liam Adams] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/liam-adams_1939815 alternate link])
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|53361}}
- {{CGF profile|66804}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Liam}}
Category:Australian male long-distance runners
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Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
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Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes from Melbourne
Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state)