2005 in the sport of athletics
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This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Major world events2005 World Championships
IAAF Athletes of the YearKenenisa Bekele
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
| 2005 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | 2005 World Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Kenenisa Bekele Yelena Isinbayeva |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Major events
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
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards
Men
| 2005 Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Women
| 2005 Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Season's best performances
Men
400 m hurdles
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3000 m steeplechase
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pole vault
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hammer throw
Decathlon
Women
100 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
200 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
400 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
800 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1500 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3000 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
5000 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
10,000 metres
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Half marathon
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
1:07:33 |
100 m hurdles
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
400 m hurdles
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3000 m steeplechase
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
High jump
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Pole vault
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Hammer throw
Heptathlon
| RANK | 2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Marathon
Men's competition
Best Year Performances
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Women's competition
Best Year Performances
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Deaths
- May 27 — Piotr Gładki (33), Polish long-distance runner (b. 1972)