2005 in the sport of athletics
This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
| 2005 in athletics | |
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| Major world events | 2005 World Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Kenenisa Bekele Yelena Isinbayeva |
← 2004 2006 → | |
| Years in the sport of athletics |
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2005 in sports |
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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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
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. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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) |
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
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 |
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)
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