2005 in the sport of athletics

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2005 in athletics
Major world events 2005 World Championships
IAAF Athletes of the Year Kenenisa Bekele
Yelena Isinbayeva
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This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.

Contents

Major events

World

Regional

National

World records

Men

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
100 metres Asafa Powell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9.77 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece14 June
10,000 metres Kenenisa Bekele Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 26:17.53 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium26 August
20 km (road) Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59:16+ Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands11 September
30 km (road) Takayuki Matsumiya Flag of Japan.svg Japan1:28:00 Flag of Japan.svg Kumamoto, Japan27 February
Road relay Josephat Ndambiri
Martin Mathathi
Daniel Muchunu Mwangi
Mekubo Mogusu
Onesmus Nyerre
John Kariuki
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:57:06 Flag of Japan.svg Chiba, Japan23 November

Women

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
25 km (road) Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan.svg Japan1:22:13+ Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany25 September
30 km (road) Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan.svg Japan1:38:49+ Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany25 September
Marathon
(women only)
Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2:17:42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom17 April
Pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva Flag of Russia.svg Russia4.93 m Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland5 July
Pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva Flag of Russia.svg Russia4.95 m Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain16 July
Pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva Flag of Russia.svg Russia4.96 m Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom22 July
Pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva Flag of Russia.svg Russia5.00 m Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom22 July
Pole vault Yelena Isinbaeva Flag of Russia.svg Russia5.01 m Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland12 August
Hammer throw Tatyana Lysenko Flag of Russia.svg Russia77.06 m Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia15 July
Javelin Throw (new) Osleidys Menéndez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 71.70 m Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland14 August
Decathlon Austra Skujytė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 8358 pts Flag of the United States.svg Columbia, Missouri, USA14-15 April

Awards

Men

2005 AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Kenenisa Bekele  (ETH)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Kenenisa Bekele  (ETH)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Lithuania.svg  Virgilijus Alekna  (LTU)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Not Awarded

Women

2005 AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Not Awarded

Season's best performances

Men

400 m hurdles

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Kerron Clement  (USA)47.24
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Bershawn Jackson  (USA)47.30
3.Flag of the United States.svg  James Carter  (USA)47.43
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Bennie Brazell  (USA)47.67
5.Flag of Panama.svg  Bayano Kamani  (PAN)47.84

3000 m steeplechase

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saeed Shaheen  (QAT)7:55.51
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kipsiele Koech  (KEN)7:56.37
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kipruto  (KEN)8:04.22
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Brahim Boulami  (MAR)8:04.92
5.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Simon Vroemen  (NED)8:04.95

Pole vault

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paul Burgess  (AUS)6.00 m
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Brad Walker  (USA)5.96 m
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Tim Lobinger  (GER)5.93 m
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Toby Stevenson  (USA)5.90 m
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Steven Hooker  (AUS)5.87 m

Hammer throw

Decathlon

Women

100 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Chandra Sturrup  (BAH)10.84
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Veronica Campbell  (JAM)10.85
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Lauryn Williams  (USA)10.88
4.Flag of France.svg  Christine Arron  (FRA)10.93
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Sherone Simpson  (JAM)10.97

200 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Allyson Felix  (USA)22.13
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Rachelle Smith  (USA)22.22
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Lauryn Williams  (USA)22.27
4.Flag of France.svg  Christine Arron  (FRA)22.31
5.Flag of the United States.svg  LaTasha Colander  (USA)22.34

400 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)48.92
2.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Tonique Williams-Darling  (BAH)49.30
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Pospelova  (RUS)49.80
4.Flag of Mexico.svg  Ana Guevara  (MEX)49.81
5.Flag of the United States.svg  DeeDee Trotter  (USA)49.88

800 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Andrianova  (RUS)1:56.07
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Cherkasova  (RUS)1:56.93
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Larisa Chzhao  (RUS)1:57.33
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Klyuka  (RUS)1:57.35
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Kotlyarova  (RUS)1:57.55

1500 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Bahrain.svg  Maryam Yusuf Jamal  (BHR)3:56.79
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Yevkodimova  (RUS)3:57.73
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Fomenko  (RUS)3:58.68
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Tomashova  (RUS)3:59.05
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Yegorova  (RUS)3:59.47

3000 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Bahrain.svg  Maryam Yusuf Jamal  (BHR)8:28.87
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Edith Masai  (KEN)8:31.27
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Isabella Ochichi  (KEN)8:31.42
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)8:31.89
5.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Meseret Defar  (ETH)8:33.57

5000 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Meseret Defar  (ETH)14:28.98
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)14:31.09
3.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)14:32.42
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Edith Masai  (KEN)14:37.20
5.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ejegayehu Dibaba  (ETH)14:37.34

10,000 metres

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)30:15.67
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ejegayehu Dibaba  (ETH)30:18.39
3.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Werknesh Kidane  (ETH)30:19.39
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)30:25.41
5.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xing Huina  (CHN)30:27.18

Half marathon

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Derartu Tulu  (ETH)1:07:33

100 m hurdles

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Perry  (USA)12.43
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Joanna Hayes  (USA)12.47
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Brigitte Foster-Hylton  (JAM)12.55
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Anjanette Kirkland  (USA)12.57
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Delloreen Ennis-London  (JAM)

400 m hurdles

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Pechonkina  (RUS)52.90
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Lashinda Demus  (USA)53.27
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Sandra Glover  (USA)53.32
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jana Rawlinson  (AUS)53.44
5.Flag of Poland.svg  Anna Jesień  (POL)53.96

3000 m steeplechase

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Uganda.svg  Dorcus Inzikuru  (UGA)9:15.04
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yekaterina Volkova  (RUS)9:20.49
3.Flag of Poland.svg  Wioletta Janowska  (POL)9:25.09
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Jeruto Kiptum  (KEN)9:26.95
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Mardrea Hyman  (JAM)9:27.21

High jump

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kajsa Bergqvist  (SWE)2.03 m
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Slesarenko  (RUS)2.00 m
Flag of the United States.svg  Chaunte Howard  (USA)
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Anna Chicherova  (RUS)1.99 m
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Kivimyagi  (RUS)1.98 m
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Venelina Veneva  (BUL)

Pole vault

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)5.01 m
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Anna Rogowska  (POL)4.83 m
3.Flag of Poland.svg  Monika Pyrek  (POL)4.70 m
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy O'Hara  (USA)4.60 m
Flag of France.svg  Vanessa Boslak  (FRA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Vincent  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Stacy Dragila  (USA)

Hammer throw

Heptathlon

RANK2005 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of France.svg  Eunice Barber  (FRA)6889
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Carolina Klüft  (SWE)6887
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kelly Sotherton  (GBR)6547
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Hyleas Fountain  (USA)6502
5.Flag of Ghana.svg  Margaret Simpson  (GHA)6423

Marathon

Men's competition

Best Year Performances

RANKATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:06:19 Amsterdam Marathon
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Felix Limo  (KEN)2:07:02 Chicago Marathon
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Maiyo  (KEN)2:07:09Chicago Marathon
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Njenga  (KEN)2:07:14Chicago Marathon
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Martin Lel  (KEN)2:07:26 London Marathon
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Evans Rutto  (KEN)2:07:28Chicago Marathon
7.Flag of Spain.svg  Julio Rey  (ESP)2:07:38 Hamburg Marathon
8.Flag of Japan.svg  Toshinari Takaoka  (JPN)2:07:41 Tokyo Marathon
Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Manyim  (KEN)2:07:41 Berlin Marathon
10.Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Ivuti  (KEN)2:07:46Chicago Marathon

Women's competition

Best Year Performances

RANKATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)2:17:42 London Marathon
2.Flag of Japan.svg  Mizuki Noguchi  (JPN)2:19:12 Berlin Marathon
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)2:20:57 Helsinki Marathon
4.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)2:21:01 Beijing Marathon
5.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Chunxiu  (CHN)2:21:11Beijing Marathon
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Deena Kastor  (USA)2:21:25 Chicago Marathon
7.Flag of Romania.svg  Constantina Tomescu  (ROM)2:21:30Chicago Marathon
8.Flag of Kenya.svg  Catherine Ndereba  (KEN)2:22:01Helsinki Marathon
9.Flag of Romania.svg  Constantina Tomescu  (ROM)2:22:50London Marathon
10.Flag of Latvia.svg  Jeļena Prokopčuka  (LAT)2:22:56 Osaka International Ladies Marathon

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