The 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 19/20, 2005. The races were held at the Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux in Saint-Galmier near Saint-Étienne, France. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Race results
Senior men's race (12.02 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Men's short race (4.196 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior men's race (8 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Senior women's race (8.108 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Women's short race (4.196 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior women's race (6.153 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. ==Medal table (unofficial)==
Medal table (unofficial)
• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal. ==Participation==
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 695 athletes from 72 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. • (23) • (1) • (5) • (16) • (11) • (7) • (15) • (1) • (4) • (12) • (6) • (34) • (2) • (2) • (6) • (2) • (1) • (1) • (1) • (4) • (5) • (19) • (4) • (28) • (36) • (2) • (2) • (3) • (14) • (1) • (30) • (29) • (2) • (3) • (35) • (2) • (2) • (7) • (1) • (30) • (3) • (2) • (13) • (4) • (2) • (4) • (25) • (1) • (14) • (5) • (18) • (5) • (1) • (2) • (2) • (1) • (21) • (36) • (6) • (3) • (13) • (4) • (1) • (11) • (1) • (33) • (36) • (1) • (6) • (1) • (3) • (8) ==See also==