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Lara Tamsett
Lara Tamsett is a Australia middle-distance runner, born on October 12, 1988. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:22.89 in the 1500m, 9:22.21 in the 3000m, 15:28.70 in the 5000m, 32:01.60 in the 10000m and 1:12:19 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 10 000 m 32:01.60 (#731 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 32:27, 2016 season best 33:45 (Oct 23, 2016, Burnie (AUS)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:45 | - | Oct 23, 2016 | ↓ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 16:15 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:15.94 | - | Jan 31, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 32:16.13 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:05 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 47:14 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | - | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:13:33 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:47.90 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 15:52 | - | Apr 1, 2012 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:01.60 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 32:39 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:12:58 | - | Oct 6, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:29.51 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 26:48 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 32:27 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:19 | - | Jul 3, 2011 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:22.21 | - | Jan 20, 2010 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:28.70 | - | Mar 4, 2010 | ↑ | Olympic Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Oct 30, 2010 | ↑ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 26:34 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | 10000m | 32:32.02 | - | Dec 9, 2010 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Oct 17, 2010 | ↓ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Apr 5, 2009 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:51.43 | - | Apr 17, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 28:19 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↓ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | 10000m | 32:20.39 | - | Dec 10, 2009 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | Oct 18, 2009 | ↓ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:26.31 | - | Jan 12, 2008 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:25.41 | - | Jan 18, 2008 | ↑ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:05 | - | Nov 1, 2008 | ↑ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:08.10 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 32:56.19 | - | Dec 11, 2008 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:30 | - | Oct 19, 2008 | ↓ | Burnie (AUS) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:22.89 | - | Jan 25, 2007 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:29.60 | - | Dec 13, 2007 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:26.70 | - | Dec 2, 2007 | ↑ | Geelong (AUS) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:47 | - | Nov 2, 2007 | ↑ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 23:15 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:22.87 | - | Aug 5, 2006 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:25.13 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | 5000m | 17:05.98 | - | Jan 19, 2006 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 21:40 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:26.61 | - | Nov 5, 2005 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:39.1h | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:29.5h | - | Nov 6, 2004 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:47.23 | - | Dec 9, 2004 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:45 | - | Oct 23 | Burnie Ten, Burnie |
2013
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 47:14 | - | Sep 29 | Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
10000m | DNF | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
10Kilometr | 33:05 | - | Jul 6 | Gold Coast 10 km, Gold Coast |
10Kilometr | 33:34 | - | Jun 16 | Launceston Australian Road Running 10 km Championships, Launceston |
Semi | 1:13:33 | - | May 19 | Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Gifu |
10000m | 32:16.13 | - | Apr 28 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Apr 14 | Boston B.A.A 5K, Boston, MA |
5Kilometre | 16:15 | - | Apr 7 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
5000m | 16:15.94 | - | Jan 31 | Sydney NSW Allcomers, Sydney |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:03.84 | - | Dec 8 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
10Kilometr | 33:55 | - | Oct 21 | Burnie Skilled Ten, Burnie |
Semi | 1:12:58 | - | Oct 6 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna |
10Kilometr | 32:39 | - | Jul 8 | Sydney Harbor 10K, Sydney |
10Kilometr | 33:06 | - | Jun 9 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 16:14 | - | Jun 2 | Albany Freihofer's Run for Women 5K, Albany, NY |
10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10000m | 32:01.60 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 15:47.90 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development |
5Kilometre | 15:52 | - | Apr 1 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
5000m | 16:04.40 | - | Mar 2 | Melbourne Track Classic, Albert Park, Melbourne |
5000m | 16:23.00 | - | Jan 28 | Adelaide Track Classic, Adelaide |
2011
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:19 | - | Jul 3 | Gold Coast ASICS Half Marathon, Brisbane |
10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Jun 19 | 10 km, Launceston |
10Kilometr | 32:27 | - | Jun 4 | Sydney adidas Sydney:10, Sydney |
CrossCount | 26:48 | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
1500m | 4:29.51 | - | Feb 5 | Sydney Club Championships, Sydney |
2010
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:32.02 | - | Dec 9 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Oct 30 | Noosa Asics Bolt 5km, Noosa |
10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Oct 17 | Burnie Skilled Ten, Burnie |
5000m | 16:06.48 | - | Jul 1 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
10000m | 33:10.72 | - | Jun 26 | UK Championships |
5000m | 15:45.32 | - | Jun 12 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
5000m | 15:43.57 | - | Apr 16 | Australian Open Championships, Perth |
CrossCount | 26:34 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
5000m | 15:28.70 | - | Mar 4 | Melbourne Track Classic, Olympic Park, Melbourne |
5000m | 15:49.35 | - | Feb 12 | Hobart Briggs Athletics Classic, Hobart |
3000m | 9:22.21 | - | Jan 20 | Sydney Club Championships, Sydney |
2009
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:20.39 | - | Dec 10 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Oct 31 | Asics Bolt 5 km, Noosa |
10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | Oct 18 | Burnie Skilled Ten, Burnie |
5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | Sep 13 | Bupa Great Capital Run, London |
5Kilometre | 16:19 | - | Sep 6 | adidas Women's Challenge, London |
5000m | 16:18.75 | - | Jul 15 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège |
10000m | 32:54.93 | - | Jun 14 | Dutch 10,000m Championships |
10000m | 32:27.23 | - | Apr 24 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Invitational, Berkeley, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 15:51.43 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Apr 5 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
CrossCount | 28:19 | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
5000m | 16:03.13 | - | Feb 28 | Sydney Track Classic, Sydney |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Lara Tamsett's 10 000 m personal best?
Lara Tamsett's 10 000 m personal best is 32:01.60, set on Apr 29, 2012 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #731 on the all-time list.
Which events does Lara Tamsett compete in?
Lara Tamsett competes in the 10 000 m and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Lara Tamsett perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 33:45, set on Oct 23, 2016 in Burnie (AUS).