2005 World Championships in Athletics

The 10th IAAF World Championships ( officially: 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Helsinki 2005) were held between the 6th and 14th of August, 2005 the Finnish capital Helsinki. The competitions were held in the modernized Olympic Stadium, which was in 1983 the scene of the first World Championships in Athletics.

  • 4.1 100 m
  • 4.2 200 m
  • 4.3 400 m
  • 4.4 800 m
  • 4.5 1500 m
  • 4.6 5000 m
  • 4.7 10,000 m
  • 4.8 Marathon
  • 4.9 20 km Go
  • 4:10 100m Hurdles
  • 4:11 400m Hurdles
  • 4:12 3000 m steeplechase
  • 4:13 4 x 100 m relay
  • 4:14 4 x 400 m relay
  • 4:15 High Jump
  • 4:16 Long Jump
  • 4:17 Pole Vault
  • 4:18 Triple Jump
  • 4:19 Javelin
  • 4:20 Discus Throw
  • 4:21 Shot Put
  • 4:22 Hammer Throw
  • 4:23 Heptathlon

Applications for the venue

Originally, the World Championships to be held in London. A report, commissioned by the British government in order, but came to the conclusion that the required construction of a new athletics stadium would be uneconomic. The British Association of Athletics Federations therefore proposed to host the World Championships in Sheffield. When the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) did not address it, they gave back the alignment of the world championships.

In the new tender, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Helsinki, Moscow and Rome had applied for the alignment. On 14 April 2002, the IAAF Council decided surprising at its meeting in Nairobi for the Finnish capital.

Overview

Highlights were the world records of Yelena Isinbayeva in the pole vault ( 5.01 meters ) and Osleidys Menéndez in the javelin ( 71.70 meters ). Christina Obergföll presented with 70.03 m to a new European javelin throwing record.

The oldest participant was 50 -year-old Israeli marathon runner Haile Satayin ( born April 11, 1955), the h with a personal best of 2:17:26 finished in 21st place. Youngest participant was the only 14 -year-old 100-meter runner Pink Mystique Jones from Nauru ( forward: eighth in 13.16 s ).

Results Men

100 m

August 7

200 m

August 11

400 m

August 12

800 m

August 14

1500 m

August 10

5000 m

August 14

10,000 m

August 8

Marathon

August 13

20 km Go

August 6

50 km Go

August 12

110 m hurdles

August 12

400m hurdles

August 9

3000 m steeplechase

August 9

4 x 100 m relay

August 13

4 x 400 m relay

August 14

High Jump

August 14

Long-jump

August 13

Pole vault

August 11

Triple Jump

August 11

Javelin

August 10

Discus

August 7

Shot Put

August 6

The Ukrainian Yuri Bilonoh, who had come with 20,89 m up to fourth place, and the White Russian Andrei Mikhnevich, who finished in sixth place with 20.74 m, were subsequently disqualified for doping.

Hammer Throw

August 8

Decathlon

August 10

Results Women

100 m

August 8

200 m

August 12

400 m

August 10

800 m

August 9

1500 m

August 14

The runner-up Yulia Tschischenko was disqualified after the race because she was Maryam Yusuf Jamal intentionally disabled.

5000 m

August 13

10,000 m

August 6

Marathon

August 14

20 km Go

August 7

100m Hurdles

August 11

400m hurdles

August 13

3000 m steeplechase

August 8

4 x 100 m relay

August 13

4 x 400 m relay

August 14

High Jump

August 8

Long-jump

August 10

The Russian Tatjana Kotova, who had come with 6.79 m on the second place, was later disqualified for doping.

Pole vault

August 12

Triple Jump

August 7

Javelin

August 14

Discus

August 11

Shot Put

August 13

The Russian Svetlana Kriweljowa that had occupied with 19.49 m in fourth place, was disqualified for doping.

Hammer Throw

August 12

The Russian Olga Kusenkowa that come to 75,10 m, was subsequently stripped of her victory for doping.

Heptathlon

August 7

Premiums

Athletes who achieved a world record in the World Cup competitions, received by the organizing International Athletics Association IAAF a premium of $ 100,000. More Rewards were sought for all participants who came in the final battle into the top eight:

German team

For the German team included 52 athletes who started in 19 of the 26 disciplines.

Explanations

  • WR = World Record
  • ER = European Record
  • CR = World Cup record
  • NR = National record
  • WL = Weltjahresbestleistung
  • PB = Personal Best
  • DSQ = Disqualified
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