
Carolina Tabares
Carolina Tabares is a Colombia middle-distance runner, born on June 18, 1986. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:21.78 in the 1500m, 9:41.49 in the 3000m, 15:35.30 in the 5000m, 32:19.59 in the 10000m and 1:15:00 in the Semi. She has earned 8 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Colombia.
As of Sep 29, 2026: 10 000 m 32:19.59, 5000 m 15:35.30, 2026 season best 35:28 (Aug 9, 2026) · Last competition: La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K, Aug 9, 2026, 35:28 · National record (10 000 m) · 40 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 35:28 | - | Aug 9, 2026 | ↓ | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:15:00 | - | May 24, 2026 | ↑ | Lima Half Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 16:38.36 | - | Aug 3, 2025 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 34:24 | - | Aug 17, 2025 | ↓ | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
| 2025 | 10000m | 35:21.45 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2024 | 5000m | 16:29.69 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Aug 18, 2024 | ↓ | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
| 2024 | 10000m | 34:29.28 | - | Jun 28, 2024 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:17:23 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | San Blas Half Marathon |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:47.16 | - | Oct 22, 2023 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2023 | 10000m | 34:59.83 | - | Oct 20, 2023 | ↓ | Colombian Championships |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:21.78 | - | Mar 26, 2021 | ↑ | GPS Reynaldo Berto Gorno, Concepción del Uruguay |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:54.19 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↓ | GPS Rodolfo Valentino Barizza, Concepción del Uruguay |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:16:07 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:43.83 | - | Aug 9, 2019 | ↓ | Pan American Games |
| 2019 | 10000m | 32:19.59 | - | May 2, 2019 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 36:39 | - | Sep 22, 2019 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 55:24 | - | Jun 2, 2019 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Sep 8, 2019 | ↑ | Media Maratón de las Flores Medellin |
| 2018 | 5000m | 16:26.06 | - | Jul 31, 2018 | ↓ | Barranquilla CAC Games |
| 2018 | 10000m | 32:29.35 | - | May 3, 2018 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 54:15 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:36.41 | - | Nov 23, 2017 | ↓ | Santa Marta (COL) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 32:43.21 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:45 | - | Mar 25, 2017 | ↓ | Girardot (COL) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 55:18 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:17:50 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:59.69 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 32:24.73 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:59 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Girardot (COL) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 56:01 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:39.94 | - | Apr 17, 2015 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 32:24.24 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 35:15 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 55:31 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:16:08 | - | Feb 8, 2015 | ↑ | Coamo (PUR) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 16:46.40 | - | Jun 29, 2014 | ↓ | Medellín (COL) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 32:39.13 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 55:14 | - | Jun 8, 2014 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:17:09 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↑ | Medellín (COL) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:35.30 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | ↓ | Trujillo (PER) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 34:14.50 | - | Nov 26, 2013 | ↓ | Trujillo (PER) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 44:05 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | - | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 54:21 | - | May 26, 2013 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:15:44 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↑ | Coamo (PUR) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:29.69 | - | Nov 17, 2012 | ↓ | Santander de Quilichao (COL) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 34:37.62 | - | Nov 13, 2012 | ↓ | Santander de Quilichao (COL) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:01 | - | Nov 25, 2012 | ↓ | Medellín (COL) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:17:08 | - | Sep 9, 2012 | ↑ | Medellín (COL) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:33.99 | - | May 14, 2010 | ↓ | San Germán (PUR) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:16:21 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↑ | Coamo (PUR) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:28.66 | - | Apr 4, 2009 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:42.17 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↓ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 35:00.71 | - | Apr 24, 2009 | ↓ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:29.95 | - | Apr 11, 2008 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:41.49 | - | Mar 22, 2008 | - | Carolina (PUR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:35.34 | - | Apr 24, 2008 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 34:48.75 | - | Apr 11, 2008 | ↓ | Ponce (PUR) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:28 | - | Aug 9 | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
Semi | 1:15:00 | - | May 24 | Lima Half Marathon |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:24 | - | Aug 17 | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
5000m | 16:38.36 | - | Aug 3 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 35:21.45 | - | Aug 3 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 35:21.45 | - | Aug 1 | Colombian Championships |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Aug 18 | La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K |
5000m | 16:29.69 | - | Jun 30 | Colombian Championships |
5000m | 16:29.69 | - | Jun 28 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 34:29.28 | - | Jun 28 | Colombian Championships |
Semi | 1:17:23 | - | Mar 3 | San Blas Half Marathon |
2023
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:47.16 | - | Oct 22 | Colombian Championships |
5000m | 16:47.16 | - | Oct 21 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 34:59.83 | - | Oct 21 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 34:59.83 | - | Oct 20 | Colombian Championships |
10000m | 36:39.61 | - | Mar 26 | Campeonato Nacional de Semifondo y Fondo, Estadio de Atletismo La Flora, Bucaramanga |
5000m | 16:52.99 | - | Mar 26 | Campeonato Nacional de Semifondo y Fondo, Estadio de Atletismo La Flora, Bucaramanga |
10000m | 36:39.61 | - | Mar 25 | Campeonato Nacional de Semifondo y Fondo, Estadio de Atletismo La Flora, Bucaramanga |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:55.39 | - | May 30 | South American Championships, Estadio Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil |
5000m | 15:55.39 | - | May 29 | South American Championships, Estadio Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil |
5000m | 15:54.19 | - | Mar 27 | GPS Rodolfo Valentino Barizza, Concepción del Uruguay |
1500m | 4:21.78 | - | Mar 26 | GPS Reynaldo Berto Gorno, Concepción del Uruguay |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:07 | - | Feb 2 | San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2019
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:10.43 | - | Nov 30 | Juegos Nacionales, Cartagena de Indias |
10000m | 35:23.23 | - | Nov 25 | Juegos Nacionales, Cartagena de Indias |
10Kilometr | 36:39 | - | Sep 22 | Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Sep 8 | Media Maratón de las Flores Medellin |
5000m | 15:43.83 | - | Aug 9 | Pan American Games |
10000m | 32:25.19 | - | Aug 6 | Pan American Games |
15Kilometr | 55:24 | - | Jun 2 | Allianz 15K, Bogotá |
5000m | 15:46.04 | - | May 26 | South American Championships |
10000m | 33:36.77 | - | May 24 | South American Championships |
5000m | 15:46.04 | - | May 24 | South American Championships |
10000m | 32:19.59 | - | May 2 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 15:47.74 | - | Apr 19 | Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
Semi | 1:16:28 | - | Feb 3 | San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:26.06 | - | Jul 31 | Barranquilla CAC Games |
5000m | 16:26.06 | - | Jul 29 | Barranquilla CAC Games |
10000m | 34:21.05 | - | Jul 29 | Barranquilla CAC Games |
5000m | 16:33.70 | - | Jul 8 | Colombian Championships, Barranquilla |
10000m | 35:06.21 | - | Jul 7 | Colombian Championships, Barranquilla |
15Kilometr | 54:15 | - | May 20 | Bogotá 15 km, Bogotá |
10000m | 32:29.35 | - | May 3 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Mar 4 | Bogotá 10 km, Bogotá |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:47 | - | Dec 10 | Cali 10 km, Cali |
5000m | 16:36.41 | - | Nov 23 | Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta |
10000m | 35:38.08 | - | Nov 21 | Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta |
10000m | 36:28.21 | - | Jun 10 | Colombian Championships, Medellín |
15Kilometr | 55:18 | - | Jun 4 | Bogotá 15 km, Bogotá |
10000m | 32:43.21 | - | May 5 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Honours
Colombian Championships
5000 Metres
Colombian Championships
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
5000 Metres
Pan American Games
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
5000 Metres
Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Colombian Championships
5000 Metres
Colombian Championships
10,000 Metres
Cartagena South American Championships
5000 Metres
Cartagena Columbian Championships
10,000 Metres
Cartagena Columbian Championships
5000 Metres
Cartagena South American Championships
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Carolina Tabares's 10 000 m personal best?
Carolina Tabares's 10 000 m personal best is 32:19.59, set on May 2, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does Carolina Tabares compete in?
Carolina Tabares competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did Carolina Tabares perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 35:28, set on Aug 9, 2026. Last competition: La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K on Aug 9, 2026, 35:28.