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This article contains an overview of the year 1985 in the sport of athletics.
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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1,500 metres | ![]() | 3:29.67 | 16 July | Nice, France |
![]() | 3:29.46 | 23 August | Berlin, West Germany | |
Mile | ![]() | 3:46.32 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway |
2,000 metres | ![]() | 4:51.39 | 4 August | Budapest, Hungary |
5,000 metres | ![]() | 13:00.40 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway |
High Jump | ![]() | 2.40m | 11 August | Donetsk, Soviet Union |
![]() | 2.41m | 4 September | Kobe, Japan | |
Pole Vault | ![]() | 6.00m | 13 July | Paris, France |
Triple Jump | ![]() | 17.97m | 16 June | Indianapolis, USA |
Shot Put | ![]() | 22.62m | 22 September | Berlin, Germany |
Half Marathon | ![]() | 1:01:14 | 11 August | Birmingham, UK |
![]() | 1:00:55 | 15 September | Philadelphia, United States | |
Marathon | ![]() | 2:07:12 | 20 April | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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400 metres | ![]() | 47.60 | 6 October | Canberra, Australia |
Mile | ![]() | 4:16.71 | 21 August | Zürich, Switzerland |
5,000 metres | ![]() | 14:48.07 | 26 August | London, Great Britain |
10,000 metres | ![]() | 30:59.42 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway |
400m Hurdles | ![]() | 53.55 | 22 September | East Berlin, East Germany |
4 × 100 m Relay | ![]() • Silke Möller • Sabine Günther • Ingrid Auerswald • Marlies Göhr | 41.37 | 6 October | Canberra, Australia |
Long Jump | ![]() | 7.44 | 22 September | East Berlin, East Germany |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 75.26 | 4 June | Schwerin, East Germany |
![]() | 75.40 | 4 June | Schwerin, East Germany |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 9.98 |
2. | ![]() | 10.00 |
3. | ![]() | 10.05 |
4. | ![]() | 10.06 |
5. | ![]() | 10.08 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 20.07 |
2. | ![]() | 20.11 |
3. | ![]() | 20.13 |
4. | ![]() | 20.14 |
5. | ![]() | 20.21 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 44.47 |
2. | ![]() | 44.62 |
3. | ![]() | 44.66 |
4. | ![]() | 44.67 |
5. | ![]() | 44.71 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:42.49 |
2. | ![]() | 1:42.60 |
3. | ![]() | 1:42.88 |
4. | ![]() | 1:43.07 |
5. | ![]() | 1:43.35 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:29.46 |
2. | ![]() | 3:29.67 |
3. | ![]() | 3:29.77 |
4. | ![]() | 3:30.92 |
5. | ![]() | 3:31.69 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:46.32 |
2. | ![]() | 3:46.92 |
3. | ![]() | 3:47.79 |
4. | ![]() | 3:49.22 |
5. | ![]() | 3:49.93 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 7:32.94 |
2. | ![]() | 7:38.25 |
3. | ![]() | 7:38.53 |
4. | ![]() | 7:42.61 |
5. | ![]() | 7:44.0 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 13:00.40 |
2. | ![]() | 13:01.15 |
3. | ![]() | 13:10.06 |
4. | ![]() | 13:13.49 |
5. | ![]() | 13:15.44 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 27:37.17 |
2. | ![]() | 27:40.85 |
3. | ![]() | 27:41.05 |
4. | ![]() | 27:41.09 |
5. | ![]() | 27:42.17 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:00:55 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 13.14 |
2. | ![]() | 13.24 |
3. | ![]() | 13.25 |
4. | ![]() | 13.27 |
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RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 47.63 |
2. | ![]() | 47.67 |
3. | ![]() | 47.85 |
4. | ![]() | 47.92 |
5. | ![]() | 48.29 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 8:09.17 |
2. | ![]() | 8:11.04 |
3. | ![]() | 8:11.07 |
4. | ![]() | 8:11.93 |
5. | ![]() | 8:12.58 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 2.41 |
2. | ![]() | 2.40 |
3. | ![]() | 2.39 |
4. | ![]() | 2.38 |
5. | ![]() | 2.36 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 8.62 |
2. | ![]() | 8.44 |
3. | ![]() | 8.43 |
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5. | ![]() | 8.30 |
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RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 17.97 |
2. | ![]() | 17.86 |
3. | ![]() | 17.77 |
4. | ![]() | 17.71 |
5. | ![]() | 17.69 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 71.26 |
2. | ![]() | 70.00 |
3. | ![]() | 69.74 |
4. | ![]() | 69.62 |
5. | ![]() | 69.32 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 84.08 |
2. | ![]() | 82.70 |
3. | ![]() | 82.64 |
4. | ![]() | 81.56 |
5. | ![]() | 80.92 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 22.62 |
2. | ![]() | 22.05 |
3. | ![]() | 21.95 |
4. | ![]() | 21.88 |
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RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 96.96 |
2. | ![]() | 95.10 |
3. | ![]() | 94.06 |
4. | ![]() | 93.70 |
5. | ![]() | 92.94 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 6.00 |
2. | ![]() | 5.90 |
3. | ![]() | 5.85 |
4. | ![]() | 5.80 |
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RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() | 8559 |
2. | ![]() | 8504 |
3. | ![]() | 8440 |
4. | ![]() | 8409 |
5. | ![]() | 8381 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 10.86 |
2. | ![]() | 10.92 |
3. | ![]() | 10.97 |
4. | ![]() | 10.98 |
5. | ![]() | 10.99 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 21.78 |
2. | ![]() | 21.93 |
3. | ![]() | 21.98 |
4. | ![]() | 22.12 |
5. | ![]() | 22.39 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 47.60 |
2. | ![]() | 48.27 |
3. | ![]() | 49.56 |
4. | ![]() | 49.61 |
5. | ![]() | 49.89 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:55.68 |
2. | ![]() | 1:55.91 |
3. | ![]() | 1:56.24 |
4. | ![]() | 1:56.25 |
5. | ![]() | 1:56.65 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:57.24 |
2. | ![]() | 3:57.73 |
3. | ![]() | 3:58.40 |
4. | ![]() | 3:59.28 |
5. | ![]() | 3:59.88 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 4:16.71 |
2. | ![]() | 4:17.33 |
3. | ![]() | 4:17.57 |
4. | ![]() | 4:19.41 |
5. | ![]() | 4:21.59 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 8:25.83 |
2. | ![]() | 8:27.83 |
3. | ![]() | 8:28.83 |
4. | ![]() | 8:35.74 |
5. | ![]() | 8:36.51 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 14:48.07 |
2. | ![]() | 14:54.08 |
3. | ![]() | 14:55.76 |
4. | ![]() | 14:57.43 |
5. | ![]() | 15:06.04 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 30:59.42 |
2. | ![]() | 31:25.18 |
3. | ![]() | 31:35.46 |
4. | ![]() | 31:57.80 |
5. | ![]() | 32:03.37 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:09:44 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 12.42 |
2. | ![]() | 12.59 |
3. | ![]() | 12.61 |
4. | ![]() | 12.71 |
5. | ![]() | 12.72 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 53.33 |
2. | ![]() | 54.27 |
3. | ![]() | 54.34 |
4. | ![]() | 54.37 |
5. | ![]() | 54.38 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 2.06 |
2. | ![]() | 2.02 |
3. | ![]() | 2.01 |
4. | ![]() | 2.00 |
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RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 7.44 |
2. | ![]() | 7.31 |
3. | ![]() | 7.28 |
4. | ![]() | 7.24 |
5. | ![]() | 7.19 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 21.73 |
2. | ![]() | 21.08 |
3. | ![]() | 21.03 |
4. | ![]() | 20.97 |
5. | ![]() | 20.79 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 72.96 |
2. | ![]() | 70.70 |
3. | ![]() | 70.50 |
4. | ![]() | 69.78 |
5. | ![]() | 69.50 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 75.40 |
2. | ![]() | 72.98 |
3. | ![]() | 71.82 |
4. | ![]() | 71.18 |
5. | ![]() | 70.62 |
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() | 6718 |
2. | ![]() | 6666 |
3. | ![]() | 6616 |
4. | ![]() | 6595 |
5. | ![]() | 6510 |
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
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1. | ![]() | 2:07.12WR | April 20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
2. | ![]() | 2:07.13 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
3. | ![]() | 2:08.08 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
4. | ![]() | 2:08.09 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
5. | ![]() | 2:08.15 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
6. | ![]() | 2:08.16 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
7. | ![]() | 2:08.26 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
8. | ![]() | 2:08.33 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
9. | ![]() | 2:08.48 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
10. | ![]() | 2:08.58 | May 4 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
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1. | ![]() | 2:21:06WR | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
2. | ![]() | 2:21:21 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
3. | ![]() | 2:23:05 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
4. | ![]() | 2:23:29 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
5. | ![]() | 2:27:50 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
6. | ![]() | 2:28:04 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
7. | ![]() | 2:28:06 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
8. | ![]() | 2:28:07 | January 27 | Osaka, Japan |
9. | ![]() | 2:28:34 | April 21 | New York, United States |
10. | ![]() | 2:28:36 | January 6 | Houston, United States |
NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME | PLACE | DATE |
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![]() | Grenville Wood | 2:13:37 | Elizabeth Patmore | 2:46:00 | Sydney | June 9 |
![]() | Frederik Vandervennet | 2:15:49 | Agnes Pardaens | 2:42:25 | Leuven | June 9 |
![]() | Roger Schwegel | 2:22:32 | Bernadette Duffy | 2:48:09 | Winnipeg | June 16 |
![]() | Hisatoshi Shintaku | 2:09:51 | — | — | Fukuoka | December 1 |
![]() | Cor Vriend | 2:15:51 | Eefje van Wissen | 2:39:32 | Enschede | June 22 |
![]() | Herbert Steffny | 2:12:12 | Charlotte Teske | 2:32:38 | Frankfurt | May 19 |
![]() | Ken Martin [1] | 2:12:57 | Nancy Ditz [2] | 2:31:36 | Pittsburgh (men) / California (women) | May 5 (men) / December 8 (women) |
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