2005_in_the_sport_of_athletics
2005 in the sport of athletics
Overview of the events of 2005 in the sport of athletics
This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Quick Facts Major world events, IAAF Athletes of the Year ...
2005 in athletics | |
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Major world events | 2005 World Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Kenenisa Bekele Yelena Isinbayeva |
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World
Regional
- African Junior Championships
- Bolivarian Games
- Central American and Caribbean Championships
- South American Championships
- Jeux de la Francophonie
- European Indoor Championships
- European U23 Championships
- European Junior Championships
- European Cup
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Mountain Running Championships
- European Race Walking Cup
- Balkan Games
- Mediterranean Games
- Asian Championships
- Asian Indoor Games
- Central Asian Games
- East Asian Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- West Asian Games
National
Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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100 metres | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | 9.77 | Athens, Greece | 14 June | |
10,000 metres | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August | |
20 km (road) | Samuel Kamau Wanjiru | Kenya | 59:16+ | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 September | |
30 km (road) | Takayuki Matsumiya | Japan | 1:28:00 | Kumamoto, Japan | 27 February | |
Road relay | Josephat Ndambiri Martin Mathathi Daniel Muchunu Mwangi Mekubo Mogusu Onesmus Nyerre John Kariuki |
Kenya | 1:57:06 | Chiba, Japan | 23 November |
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Women
More information Event, Athlete ...
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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25 km (road) | Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 1:22:13+ | Berlin, Germany | 25 September | |
30 km (road) | Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 1:38:49+ | Berlin, Germany | 25 September | |
Marathon (women only) |
Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 2:17:42 | London, United Kingdom | 17 April | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbaeva | Russia | 4.93 m | Lausanne, Switzerland | 5 July | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbaeva | Russia | 4.95 m | Madrid, Spain | 16 July | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbaeva | Russia | 4.96 m | London, United Kingdom | 22 July | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbaeva | Russia | 5.00 m | London, United Kingdom | 22 July | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbaeva | Russia | 5.01 m | Helsinki, Finland | 12 August | |
Hammer throw | Tatyana Lysenko | Russia | 77.06 m | Moscow, Russia | 15 July | |
Javelin Throw (new) | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 71.70 m | Helsinki, Finland | 14 August | |
Decathlon | Austra Skujytė | Lithuania | 8358 pts | Columbia, Missouri, USA | 14-15 April |
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Men
More information Winner ...
2005 Award | Winner |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Not Awarded |
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Women
More information Winner ...
2005 Award | Winner |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Not Awarded |
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Men
400 m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kerron Clement (USA) | 47.24 |
2. | Bershawn Jackson (USA) | 47.30 |
3. | James Carter (USA) | 47.43 |
4. | Bennie Brazell (USA) | 47.67 |
5. | Bayano Kamani (PAN) | 47.84 |
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3000 m steeplechase
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT) | 7:55.51 |
2. | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) | 7:56.37 |
3. | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) | 8:04.22 |
4. | Brahim Boulami (MAR) | 8:04.92 |
5. | Simon Vroemen (NED) | 8:04.95 |
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Pole vault
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Paul Burgess (AUS) | 6.00 m |
2. | Brad Walker (USA) | 5.96 m |
3. | Tim Lobinger (GER) | 5.93 m |
4. | Toby Stevenson (USA) | 5.90 m |
5. | Steven Hooker (AUS) | 5.87 m |
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Hammer throw
Main article: 2005 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Decathlon
Main article: 2005 Decathlon Year Ranking
Women
100 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Chandra Sturrup (BAH) | 10.84 |
2. | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 10.85 |
3. | Lauryn Williams (USA) | 10.88 |
4. | Christine Arron (FRA) | 10.93 |
5. | Sherone Simpson (JAM) | 10.97 |
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200 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Allyson Felix (USA) | 22.13 |
2. | Rachelle Smith (USA) | 22.22 |
3. | Lauryn Williams (USA) | 22.27 |
4. | Christine Arron (FRA) | 22.31 |
5. | LaTasha Colander (USA) | 22.34 |
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400 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Sanya Richards (USA) | 48.92 |
2. | Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH) | 49.30 |
3. | Svetlana Pospelova (RUS) | 49.80 |
4. | Ana Guevara (MEX) | 49.81 |
5. | DeeDee Trotter (USA) | 49.88 |
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800 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) | 1:56.07 |
2. | Svetlana Cherkasova (RUS) | 1:56.93 |
3. | Larisa Chzhao (RUS) | 1:57.33 |
4. | Svetlana Klyuka (RUS) | 1:57.35 |
5. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) | 1:57.55 |
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1500 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 3:56.79 |
2. | Natalya Yevkodimova (RUS) | 3:57.73 |
3. | Yuliya Fomenko (RUS) | 3:58.68 |
4. | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) | 3:59.05 |
5. | Olga Yegorova (RUS) | 3:59.47 |
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3000 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 8:28.87 |
2. | Edith Masai (KEN) | 8:31.27 |
3. | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) | 8:31.42 |
4. | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 8:31.89 |
5. | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 8:33.57 |
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5000 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 14:28.98 |
2. | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 14:31.09 |
3. | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:32.42 |
4. | Edith Masai (KEN) | 14:37.20 |
5. | Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) | 14:37.34 |
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10,000 metres
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 30:15.67 |
2. | Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) | 30:18.39 |
3. | Werknesh Kidane (ETH) | 30:19.39 |
4. | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 30:25.41 |
5. | Xing Huina (CHN) | 30:27.18 |
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Half marathon
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | 1:07:33 |
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100 m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Michelle Perry (USA) | 12.43 |
2. | Joanna Hayes (USA) | 12.47 |
3. | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) | 12.55 |
4. | Anjanette Kirkland (USA) | 12.57 |
Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) |
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400 m hurdles
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) | 52.90 |
2. | Lashinda Demus (USA) | 53.27 |
3. | Sandra Glover (USA) | 53.32 |
4. | Jana Rawlinson (AUS) | 53.44 |
5. | Anna Jesień (POL) | 53.96 |
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3000 m steeplechase
More information RANK, TIME ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) | 9:15.04 |
2. | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) | 9:20.49 |
3. | Wioletta Janowska (POL) | 9:25.09 |
4. | Jeruto Kiptum (KEN) | 9:26.95 |
5. | Mardrea Hyman (JAM) | 9:27.21 |
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High jump
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) | 2.03 m |
2. | Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) | 2.00 m |
Chaunte Howard (USA) | ||
4. | Anna Chicherova (RUS) | 1.99 m |
5. | Tatyana Kivimyagi (RUS) | 1.98 m |
Venelina Veneva (BUL) |
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Pole vault
More information RANK, HEIGHT ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 5.01 m |
2. | Anna Rogowska (POL) | 4.83 m |
3. | Monika Pyrek (POL) | 4.70 m |
4. | Tracy O'Hara (USA) | 4.60 m |
Vanessa Boslak (FRA) | ||
Mary Vincent (USA) | ||
Stacy Dragila (USA) |
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Hammer throw
Main article: 2005 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Heptathlon
More information RANK, POINTS ...
RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | Eunice Barber (FRA) | 6889 |
2. | Carolina Klüft (SWE) | 6887 |
3. | Kelly Sotherton (GBR) | 6547 |
4. | Hyleas Fountain (USA) | 6502 |
5. | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 6423 |
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Men's competition
Best Year Performances
More information RANK, ATHLETE ...
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
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1. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 2:06:19 | Amsterdam Marathon |
2. | Felix Limo (KEN) | 2:07:02 | Chicago Marathon |
3. | Benjamin Maiyo (KEN) | 2:07:09 | Chicago Marathon |
4. | Daniel Njenga (KEN) | 2:07:14 | Chicago Marathon |
5. | Martin Lel (KEN) | 2:07:26 | London Marathon |
6. | Evans Rutto (KEN) | 2:07:28 | Chicago Marathon |
7. | Julio Rey (ESP) | 2:07:38 | Hamburg Marathon |
8. | Toshinari Takaoka (JPN) | 2:07:41 | Tokyo Marathon |
— | Philip Manyim (KEN) | 2:07:41 | Berlin Marathon |
10. | Patrick Ivuti (KEN) | 2:07:46 | Chicago Marathon |
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Women's competition
Best Year Performances
More information RANK, ATHLETE ...
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
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1. | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 2:17:42 | London Marathon |
2. | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) | 2:19:12 | Berlin Marathon |
3. | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 2:20:57 | Helsinki Marathon |
4. | Sun Yingjie (CHN) | 2:21:01 | Beijing Marathon |
5. | Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:21:11 | Beijing Marathon |
6. | Deena Kastor (USA) | 2:21:25 | Chicago Marathon |
7. | Constantina Tomescu (ROM) | 2:21:30 | Chicago Marathon |
8. | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) | 2:22:01 | Helsinki Marathon |
9. | Constantina Tomescu (ROM) | 2:22:50 | London Marathon |
10. | Jeļena Prokopčuka (LAT) | 2:22:56 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
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- May 27 — Piotr Gładki (33), Polish long-distance runner (b. 1972)