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Tara Palm
AUSWomenBirth dateJul 28, 1985
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Tara Palm is a Australia middle-distance runner, born on July 28, 1985. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:24.97 in the 1500m, 9:11.52 in the 3000m, 15:38.62 in the 5000m, 32:56.39 in the 10000m and 1:10:55 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
32:14
Half Marathon
1:10:55
Last competition
New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Jul 12, 2026 · 2:34:42
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 24, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 32:14, Half Marathon 1:10:55, 2026 season best 33:28 (Apr 25, 2026, Ballarat (AUS)) · Last competition: New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Jul 12, 2026, 2:34:42 · 41 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Apr 25, 2026 | ↑ | Ballarat Road Mile - Australian Road Mile Championships |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:11:22 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | ↑ | Osaka Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:31:58 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↑ | Osaka Marathon |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Jan 26, 2025 | ↑ | Osaka Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:34:15 | - | Feb 24, 2025 | ↑ | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:12:48 | - | Apr 28, 2024 | ↑ | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:32:22 | - | Sep 29, 2024 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2023 | 3000m | 9:30.41 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↑ | State 3000m Championships & Mile End Chase 2 - 3000m |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Aug 6, 2023 | ↑ | Fitzy's 5 Fun Run & State 5km Road Championship, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:25.1h | - | Nov 17, 2023 | ↓ | Adelaide Distance Series #2, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
| 2023 | 10000m | 33:41.27 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↑ | Australian 10,000m Championships |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 34:02 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↑ | Think Big Run The Bridge |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Apr 2, 2023 | ↑ | Generali Halbmarathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:33:19 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Sep 4, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:39.45 | - | Nov 19, 2022 | ↓ | Bridgestone Athletic Centre, Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 33:24.39 | - | Dec 15, 2022 | ↑ | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2022 | 12Kilometr | 40:50 | - | Sep 18, 2022 | ↑ | Australian 12km Road Running Championships |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:15:05 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:56.39 | - | Jan 26, 2021 | ↑ | Zátopek 10, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:55.28 | - | Dec 2, 2020 | ↓ | SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 32:14 | - | Dec 13, 2020 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 32:42.37 | - | Oct 24, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:25.54 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:11.52 | - | Feb 7, 2019 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:38.62 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | Track Classic, Sydney |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Aug 4, 2019 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2019 | 12Kilometr | 39:10 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↑ | Westpac City to Bay Road Race 12-K - Australian Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:27 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↑ | Sri Lankan Airlines Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:36.85 | - | Aug 4, 2018 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:57.11 | - | Dec 22, 2018 | ↓ | Geelong (AUS) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:41 | - | May 27, 2018 | ↑ | Wien Frauenlauf |
| 2018 | 10000m | 33:06.22 | - | Dec 13, 2018 | ↑ | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 39:31 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↑ | Adelaide Australian 12 km Road Running Championships |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:26.34 | - | Nov 25, 2017 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:25.18 | - | Nov 8, 2017 | ↓ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Jul 1, 2017 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 41:56 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:24.97 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 16:08.36 | - | Jan 9, 2014 | ↓ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:13 | - | Jun 15, 2014 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:25.92 | - | Nov 9, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:57.24 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | ↓ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 16:11 | - | Aug 4, 2013 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 28:47 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↑ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2013 | 10000m | 33:50.53 | - | Dec 12, 2013 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Jul 28, 2013 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:41.35 | - | Dec 8, 2012 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:31.61 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:27.57 | - | Mar 17, 2010 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 10:54.83 | - | Feb 14, 2010 | - | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:52.36 | - | Apr 16, 2010 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 33:41 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:18.75 | - | Jan 21, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:17.65 | - | Jan 10, 2009 | ↓ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 31:23 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 33:08 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Springvale (AUS) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:30.86 | - | Nov 15, 2008 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:34.57 | - | Jan 11, 2008 | ↑ | Mile End (AUS) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:05.14 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↑ | Springvale (AUS) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:32.75 | - | Nov 3, 2007 | ↑ | Mile End (AUS) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:43.62 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:13.95 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:24 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 35:49.40 | - | Dec 13, 2007 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:42 | - | Jul 12 | New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre |
Semi | 1:12:13 | - | May 31 | McGrath Launceston Running Festival - Peppers Silo Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:18:05 | - | May 3 | Athletics SA State 10km Road Running Championships in conjunction with Brooks Adelaide Marathon |
10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Apr 25 | Ballarat Road Mile - Australian Road Mile Championships |
Marathon | 2:31:58 | - | Feb 22 | Osaka Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:22 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka Half Marathon |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:44:51 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:44:51 | - | Sep 14 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
Semi | 1:13:54 | - | Aug 3 | Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival |
Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Jul 5 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Half Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:13:21 | - | Apr 27 | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile, Ballarat |
Marathon | 2:34:15 | - | Feb 24 | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Jan 26 | Osaka Half Marathon |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:22 | - | Sep 29 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:12:48 | - | Apr 28 | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile |
Marathon | 2:32:25 | - | Feb 25 | Osaka Marathon |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:41.27 | - | Dec 2 | Australian 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 16:25.1HT | - | Nov 17 | Adelaide Distance Series #2, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
5000m | 16:25.1HT | - | Nov 17 | Adelaide Distance Series #2, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
Semi | 1:16:18 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
Marathon | 2:33:19 | - | Sep 24 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
Semi | 1:14:20 | - | Aug 13 | Australian Half Marathon Championships, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast |
5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Aug 6 | Fitzy's 5 Fun Run & State 5km Road Championship, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide |
Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Jun 11 | McGrath Launceston Running Festival-Think Big Half Marathon, Riverbend Park, Launceston |
Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Apr 2 | Generali Halbmarathon |
10Kilometr | 34:02 | - | Mar 5 | Think Big Run The Bridge |
3000m | 9:30.41 | - | Feb 4 | State 3000m Championships & Mile End Chase 2 - 3000m |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:24.39 | - | Dec 15 | Zatopek 10, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne - Australian 10,000m Ch. |
5000m | 16:39.45 | - | Nov 19 | SA State 5000m Championships, Bridgestone Athletic Centre, Adelaide |
10000m | 35:44.8HT | - | Oct 30 | SA State 10,000m Championships, Bridgestone Athletic Centre, Adelaide |
Semi | 1:16:07 | - | Oct 2 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, Melbourne |
12Kilometr | 40:50 | - | Sep 18 | Australian 12km Road Running Championships |
5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Sep 4 | Fitzy's 5 Fun Run & State 5km Road Ch., Adelaide |
Semi | 1:15:05 | - | Aug 21 | Adelaide Marathon Festival, Adelaide |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:56.39 | - | Jan 26 | Zátopek 10, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:14 | - | Dec 13 | Launceston Running Festival C5 Pro-Solutions Launceston 10, Launceston |
5000m | 15:55.28 | - | Dec 2 | Adelaide Invitational #1 & State 5000m Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
5000m | 16:10.75 | - | Nov 7 | 5000m Time Trial Night, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
10000m | 32:42.37 | - | Oct 24 | SA State 10000m Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
10Kilometr | 32:46 | - | Jul 18 | ASA State 10km Road Running Championships, Adelaide |
10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Feb 23 | Hobart Run the Bridge, Hobart |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | DNF | - | Dec 14 | Zatopek:10 - Australian 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 16:03.06 | - | Nov 27 | Adelaide Invitational #1, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
Semi | 1:11:27 | - | Oct 13 | Sri Lankan Airlines Half Marathon |
12Kilometr | 39:10 | - | Sep 15 | Westpac City to Bay Road Race 12-K - Australian Road Running Championships |
5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Aug 4 | Fitzy's 5, Adelaide |
5000m | 16:35.16 | - | Jun 25 | Oceania Championships, Townsville |
1500m | 4:31.21 | - | Jun 1 | Putbos Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
5Kilometre | 15:56 | - | May 26 | Frauenlauf, Wien |
3000m | 9:34.31 | - | Mar 6 | Invitational & State 3000m Championships, Adelaide |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Tara Palm's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Tara Palm's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 32:14, set on Dec 13, 2020 in Launceston (AUS).
Which events does Tara Palm compete in?
Tara Palm competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Half Marathon.
How did Tara Palm perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 33:28, set on Apr 25, 2026 in Ballarat (AUS). Last competition: New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre on Jul 12, 2026, 2:34:42.