Barbara Parker

GBRWomen

Birth dateNov 8, 1982

Height1.70 m

Weight54 kg

Barbara Angela Parker (born 8 November 1982) is an English former track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain. She participated in two Olympic Games and is the former UK record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

9:24.24

#126 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

8:52.90

2012 season best

9:24.24

Jun 2, 2012 · Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)

2012 season best

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:24.24 (#126 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:52.90, 2012 season best 9:24.24 (Jun 2, 2012, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)) · 43 years old

Personal bests

2:07.18

4:11.52

4:30.51

8:52.90

15:12.81

1:22:27

9:24.24

15:57

4:34.71

6:36.50

8:52.90

34:10

2:09.48

4:36.33

4:31.7HT

9:35.83

9:35.83

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2012	800m	2:08.04	-	Apr 14, 2012	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2012	1500m	4:11.52	-	Jul 21, 2012	↑	Solihull (GBR)
2012	MileRoad	4:34.9h	-	Sep 22, 2012	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2012	3000m	8:58.62	-	Aug 26, 2012	↑	Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
2012	3000mSt	9:24.24	-	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2012	5000m	15:12.81	-	Aug 7, 2012	↑	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	10Kilometr	35:01	-	Jun 9, 2012	↓	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2011	800m	2:07.18	-	May 7, 2011	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2011	1500m	4:12.19	-	Jul 30, 2011	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2011	Mile	4:30.51	-	Jun 4, 2011	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2011	MileRoad	4:31.7h	-	Sep 24, 2011	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2011	3000mSt	9:35.46	-	Jul 21, 2011	↑	Luzern (SUI)
2011	5000m	15:27.03	-	Jun 18, 2011	↑	Bilbao (ESP)
2011	5Kilometre	16:22	-	Apr 3, 2011	↓	Carlsbad, CA (USA)
2011	10Kilometr	35:25	-	Mar 5, 2011	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2010	Mile	4:04.79	-	Apr 16, 2010	↑	-
2010	1500m	4:13.18	-	May 22, 2010	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2010	3000m-short-track	8:52.90	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2010	3000m	8:52.90	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2010	3000mSt	9:35.17	-	Jul 3, 2010	↑	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2010	2Miles	9:35.83	-	Feb 20, 2010	-	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	2MilesShor	9:35.83	-	Feb 20, 2010	-	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	5000m	15:39.76	-	May 1, 2010	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2010	5Kilometre	16:14	-	Apr 11, 2010	↓	Carlsbad, CA (USA)
2010	10Kilometr	34:10	-	Nov 25, 2010	↓	Dana Point, CA (USA)
2010	Semi	1:22:27	-	Oct 17, 2010	-	San Francisco, CA (USA)
2009	1500m	4:13.46	-	Apr 11, 2009	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2009	MileRoad	4:35.2h	-	Sep 26, 2009	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2009	mile-short-track	4:36.33	-	Jan 24, 2009	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2009	Mile	4:36.33	-	Jan 24, 2009	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2009	3000m-short-track	9:00.20	-	Feb 7, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	3000m	9:02.92	-	Sep 1, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	3000mSt	9:55.55	-	May 2, 2009	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2009	5Kilometre	15:57	-	Nov 26, 2009	↓	San José (USA)
2009	5000m	15:58.53	-	Apr 17, 2009	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2008	1500m	4:12.17	-	May 10, 2008	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2008	3000m	9:13.74	-	Mar 27, 2008	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2008	3000mSt	9:37.08	-	May 31, 2008	↑	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2008	5000m	15:42.16	-	Apr 18, 2008	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2008	5Kilometre	16:05	-	Nov 27, 2008	↓	San José (USA)
2007	800m	2:09.65	-	Feb 24, 2007	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2007	800m-short-track	2:09.65	-	Feb 24, 2007	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2007	1500m	4:15.33	-	Jun 30, 2007	↑	Watford (GBR)
2007	mile-short-track	4:40.97	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	Mile	4:40.97	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	3000m	9:32.67	-	Jun 23, 2007	↑	Vaasa (FIN)
2007	3000mSt	9:48.82	-	Jun 8, 2007	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007	5000m	16:20.56	-	Mar 30, 2007	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2006	1500m	4:28.36	-	May 6, 2006	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2006	mile-short-track	4:50.66	-	Mar 2, 2006	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2006	Mile	4:50.66	-	Mar 2, 2006	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2006	3000mSt	10:21.16	-	Apr 21, 2006	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA)
2005	800m	2:10.05	-	May 7, 2005	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2005	800m-short-track	2:12.53	-	Feb 6, 2005	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2005	1500m	4:23.86	-	Mar 19, 2005	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2005	Mile	4:50.67	-	Jan 29, 2005	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2005	mile-short-track	4:54.50	-	Mar 3, 2005	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2005	3000mSt	10:20.82	-	May 28, 2005	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2004	800m-short-track	2:10.09	-	Jan 25, 2004	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	800m	2:10.09	-	Jan 25, 2004	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	1500m-short-track	4:34.71	-	Feb 8, 2004	↑	AAA Indoor Championships
2004	1500m	4:38.1h	-	Aug 1, 2004	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2004	3000mSt	10:36.14	-	Jul 11, 2004	↑	Manchester (GBR)
2003	800m	2:09.48	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2003	800m-short-track	2:09.48	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2003	1500m	4:24.77	-	Sep 6, 2003	↑	Antwerpen (BEL)
2003	1500m-short-track	4:39.98	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2003	2000Metres	6:36.50	-	Jul 26, 2003	-	Birmingham (GBR)
2003	3000mSt	10:13.69	-	Aug 6, 2003	↑	Königs Wusterhausen (GER)
2002	800m	2:12.10	-	Jul 12, 2002	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2002	800m-short-track	2:16.02	-	Jan 13, 2002	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	1500m	4:37.5h	-	Jun 15, 2002	↑	Aberdare (GBR)
2001	800m	2:10.00	-	Jul 25, 2001	↑	Watford (GBR)
2001	800m-short-track	2:11.56	-	Feb 24, 2001	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2001	1500m	4:40.40	-	Aug 5, 2001	↑	Coventry (GBR)
2000	800m	2:13.60	-	Aug 30, 2000	↑	Watford (GBR)
1999	1500m	4:46.0h	-	Apr 11, 1999	↑	London (GBR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:34.9HT	-	Sep 22	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY
3000m	8:58.62	-	Aug 26	Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:12.81	-	Aug 7	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
3000mSt	9:32.07	-	Aug 4	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
5000m	15:12.81	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
3000mSt	9:32.07	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m	4:43.42	-	Jul 21	Solihull BMC Grand Prix, Solihull
1500m	4:11.52	-	Jul 21	Solihull BMC Grand Prix, Solihull
3000mSt	9:29.22	-	Jul 14	Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:29.22	-	Jul 13	Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:37.41	-	Jul 6	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:55.57	-	Jun 24	UK Championships
10Kilometr	35:01	-	Jun 9	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:24.24	-	Jun 2	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:40.16	-	May 19	Shanghai Samsung Diamond League
5000m	15:14.26	-	Apr 29	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
800m	2:08.04	-	Apr 14	Tallahassee FSU Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, FL
1500m	4:13.31	-	Apr 14	Tallahassee FSU Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, FL

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:31.7HT	-	Sep 24	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY
3000mSt	9:56.66	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
3000mSt	9:56.66	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
3000mSt	9:38.21	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
3000mSt	9:52.25	-	Aug 6	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:52.25	-	Aug 5	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:12.19	-	Jul 30	Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham
1500m	4:17.61	-	Jul 29	Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham
3000mSt	9:35.46	-	Jul 21	Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
3000mSt	9:37.95	-	Jul 10	Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:27.03	-	Jun 18	Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
Mile	4:30.51	-	Jun 4	Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN
1500m	4:19.78	-	May 7	Tallahassee FSU Twilight, Tallahassee, FL
800m	2:07.18	-	May 7	Tallahassee FSU Twilight, Tallahassee, FL
5Kilometre	16:22	-	Apr 3	Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA
10Kilometr	35:26	-	Mar 6	Atlanta Chattahoochee Road Runners 10K, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	35:25	-	Mar 5	Sandy Springs Chattahoochee Road Runners 10K, Atlanta, GA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:10	-	Nov 25	Dana Point Turkey Trot 10-K, Dana Point, CA
Semi	1:22:27	-	Oct 17	San Francisco Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA
3000mSt	10:20.99	-	Jul 28	Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
3000mSt	10:20.99	-	Jul 27	Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
3000mSt	9:35.17	-	Jul 3	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:37.77	-	Jun 27	UK Championships, Birmingham
3000mSt	9:44.81	-	Jun 19	SPAR European Team Championships, Fana Stadion, Bergen
3000mSt	9:38.23	-	Jun 6	Walnut Jim Bush Southern Cal USATF Ch., Walnut, CA
1500m	4:13.18	-	May 22	Los Angeles USATF High Performance, Los Angeles, CA
5000m	15:39.76	-	May 1	Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Mile	4:04.79	-	Apr 16	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
5Kilometre	16:14	-	Apr 11	Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA
3000m-short-track	9:01.52	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships
2MilesShor	9:35.83	-	Feb 20	Birmingham Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
3000m-short-track	8:52.90	-	Feb 6	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Barbara Parker's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Barbara Parker's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:24.24, set on Jun 2, 2012 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #126 on the all-time list.

Which events does Barbara Parker compete in?

Barbara Parker competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Barbara Parker perform in 2012?

2012 season best: 9:24.24, set on Jun 2, 2012 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA).

Barbara Parker

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2012

2011

2010

Honours

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