The fastest 800 m athletes of 2005


A close finish in a close season

The 2005 season was a very unpredictable one. Mulaudzi and Borzakovskiy (last season winners of Olympic silver and gold respectively) were among the best. At the Bislett games in Oslo the South-African narrowly beat the Russian. It was Borzakovskiy however who went on to take silver at the World Championships.

(from left to right: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA), Gary Reed (CAN), Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS), Khadevis Robinson (USA), Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN), Youssef Saad Kamel (BRN) )

#AthleteNat TimeDateVenue
1Wilfred BungeiKEN1.43.7028-08-2005Rieti
2Youssef Saad KamelBRN1.43.9631-08-2005Rovereto A
3Mbulaeni MulaudziRSA1.44.0825-07-2005Helsinki
4Yuriy BorzakovskiyRUS1.44.1829-07-2005Oslo r1
5Antonio ReinaESP1.44.1828-08-2005Rieti
6Amine LaalouMAR1.44.2204-06-2005Sevilla
7Rashid RamziBRN1.44.2414-08-2005Helsinki
8Majid Saeed SultanQAT1.44.2704-09-2005Incheon
9Gary ReedCAN1.44.3312-08-2005Helsinki s3
10Bilal Mansoor AliBRN1.44.3417-06-2005Conegliano
11Mohammed Al SalhiKSA1.44.3903-07-2005Lapinlahti
12Alfred Kirwa YegoKEN1.44.4529-07-2005Oslo r1
13Mouhcine ChehibiMAR1.44.4619-08-2005Zürich B
14William YiampoyKEN1.44.5112-08-2005Helsinki s1
15Khadevis RobinsonUSA1.44.6219-08-2005Zürich B
16James McIlroyGBR1.44.6528-08-2005Rieti
17René HermsGER1.44.7109-07-2005Cuxhaven
18Abdulrahman SulaimanQAT1.44.7304-09-2005Incheon
19Mehdi BaalaFRA1.44.7412-06-2005Villeneuve d'Ascq
20Dmitrijs MilkevicsLAT1.44.7411-06-2005Sacramento
21Sadjad MoradiIRI1.44.7404-09-2005Incheon
22Djabir Saïd-GuerniALG1.44.8012-08-2005Helsinki s1
23Jonathan JohnsonUSA1.44.8615-05-2005Manhattan
24John LiteiKEN1.44.8612-06-2005Villeneuve d'Ascq
25Kevin HicksUSA1.44.9411-06-2005Sacramento
26David KrummenackerUSA1.45.0419-08-2005Zürich B
27Eugenio BarriosESP1.45.1904-06-2005Sevilla
28André BucherSUI1.45.2029-07-2005Oslo r1
29Cosmas RonoKEN1.45.2423-07-2005Heusden-Zolder B
30Nicolas AïssatFRA1.45.2523-06-2005Strasbourg
31Samuel MweraTAN1.45.2815-05-2005Rio de Janeiro
32Dimitriy BogdanovRUS1.45.3014-06-2005Athene
33Ismail Ahmed IsmailSUD1.45.3216-07-2005Madrid r2
34Osmar dos SantosBRA1.45.3603-06-2005Torino
35Florent LacasseFRA1.45.3701-06-2005Nantes
36Pawel CzapiewskiPOL1.45.3925-07-2005Helsinki
37Fabiano PeçanhaBRA1.45.4022-05-2005Belém
38Sherridan KirkTRI1.45.4311-06-2005Sacramento
39Manuel OlmedoESP1.45.4804-06-2005Sevilla
40Suleiman SimotwoKEN1.45.5m18-06-2005Nairobi
41Hezekiél SepengRSA1.45.5116-04-2005Durban
42Alex KipchirchirKEN1.45.5429-07-2005Oslo r2
43Joseph MutuaKEN1.45.5816-07-2005Madrid r2
44Werner BothaRSA1.45.6218-03-2005Pretoria
45Achraf TadiliCAN1.45.6522-05-2005Belém
46Antoine MartiakFRA1.45.6701-06-2005Nantes
47Justus KoechKEN1.45.7316-07-2005Madrid r2
48Miguel QuesadaESP1.45.7904-06-2005Sevilla
49Jeremy MimsUSA1.45.8611-06-2005Sacramento
50William ChirchirKEN1.45.8807-05-2005Nairobi A
51Yassine BensghirMAR1.45.8918-06-2005Rabat
52Gilbert KipchogeKEN1.45.9m14-05-2005Nairobi
53Jebreh HarrisUSA1.46.0307-05-2005Modesto
54Åldne DåhlinNOR1.46.0529-07-2005Oslo r1
55Andrea LongoITA1.46.0531-08-2005Rovereto A
56Oabona Baloyi (Onalenna)BOT1.46.0616-07-2005Covilhã
57Michael TooKEN1.46.0607-05-2005Nairobi B
58Kamel BoulahfaneALG1.46.0718-06-2005Rabat
59Derrick PetersonUSA1.46.0917-07-2005Lignano
60Johan CronjeRSA1.46.1303-07-2005Lapinlahti
61Maurizio BobbatoITA1.46.1508-07-2005Roma
62Willy RotichKEN1.46.1521-07-2005Lappeenranta
63Ivan HeshkoUKR1.46.1903-07-2005Kiev
64Christian ObristITA1.46.1922-07-2005Pergine Valsugana
65Jason StewartNZL1.46.1923-07-2005Heusden-Zolder A
66Edwin LettingKEN1.46.2020-05-2005Nijmegen
67Andrew EllertonCAN1.46.2511-06-2005Sacramento
68Moise JosephHAI1.46.2523-07-2005Heusden-Zolder B
69Arnoud OkkenNED1.46.27i29-01-2005Stuttgart B1
70Grzegorz KrzosekPOL1.46.2805-06-2005Bydgoszcz
71Elkana AngwenyiKEN1.46.3m19-03-2005Kakamega
72Linus NdiwaKEN1.46.3m18-06-2005Nairobi
73Joel WilliamsUSA1.46.43o05-03-2005Ames
74Glody DubeBOT1.46.4909-07-2005Cuxhaven
75Benson EshoKEN1.46.5317-06-2005Conegliano
76Michael RotichKEN1.46.5507-05-2005Nairobi A
77Anter ZerguelaineALG1.46.5618-06-2005Rabat
78Christian NeunhäusererITA1.46.5922-07-2005Pergine Valsugana
79Michael ChepkongaKEN1.46.6m14-05-2005Nairobi
80Tom OmeyBEL1.46.6022-06-2005Arnhem
81Yeimer LópezCUB1.46.6118-03-2005La Habana
82Livio SciandraITA1.46.6317-06-2005Conegliano
83Kléberson DavideBRA1.46.6522-05-2005Belém
84Richard SmithUSA1.46.6504-06-2005Eugene
85Mohammad Al-AzemiKUW1.46.6704-09-2005Incheon
86Ghamanda RamIND1.46.6709-11-2005Hyderabad
87Juha KukkamoFIN1.46.6825-07-2005Helsinki
88Samuel BurleyUSA1.46.7030-05-2005Palo Alto
89Courtney JaworskiUSA1.46.7011-06-2005Sacramento
90Diego GomesBRA1.46.7515-05-2005Rio de Janeiro
91Nabil MadiALG1.46.7518-06-2005Rabat
92Isaac SangKEN1.46.7506-09-2005Tomblaine
93Peter EtootKEN1.46.8011-06-2005Sacramento
94Ismael KombichKEN1.46.8313-07-2005Nuoro
95Jackson LangatKEN1.46.8402-04-2005Arlington
96Abdoulaye WagneSEN1.46.8506-09-2005Tomblaine
97Benjamin KipkuruiKEN1.46.8607-05-2005Kingston
98Salem Al BadriQAT1.46.8717-07-2005Lignano
99Isaiah NkunaRSA1.46.8918-03-2005Pretoria
100Walid MelianiALG1.46.9118-06-2005Rabat
101Johan PretoriusRSA1.46.9318-03-2005Pretoria
102Michal SnebergerCZE1.46.9403-07-2005Kladno
103Juan de Dios JuradoESP1.46.9516-07-2005Madrid r2
104Ramil AritkulovRUS1.46.9730-05-2005Kalamáta
105Jimmy LombaFRA1.46.9723-06-2005Strasbourg
106Charles JantjiesRSA1.46.9804-02-2005Potchefstroom
107Tim ClerboutBEL1.47.0502-07-2005Oordegem
108Paul KorirKEN1.47.0507-05-2005Nairobi B
109Jaroslav RuzaCZE1.47.0503-07-2005Kladno
110Charlie GruberUSA1.47.0617-07-2005Lignano
111Rashid MohamedBRN1.47.0627-05-2005Dessau
112Bernard LagatKEN1.47.0707-05-2005Kingston
113Andrew BaddeleyGBR1.47.0906-08-2005London
114Adnan Taees AkkarIRQ1.47.0904-09-2005Incheon
115Moses BarmasaiKEN1.47.1m14-05-2005Nairobi
116Philemon KimutaiKEN1.47.1031-08-2005Rovereto B
117Geoffrey RonoKEN1.47.1004-09-2005Radès
118Jon RankinUSA1.47.1117-04-2005Walnut
119Kevin HautcoeurFRA1.47.1323-06-2005Strasbourg
120Alan WebbUSA1.47.1316-08-2005Malmö
121Mohamed MoroITA1.47.1417-06-2005Conegliano
122Miroslaw FormelaPOL1.47.1505-06-2005Bydgoszcz
123Timothy DunneUSA1.47.1604-06-2005Nashville
124Christian SmithUSA1.47.1917-04-2005Walnut
125Mounir YemmouniFRA1.47.2006-09-2005Tomblaine
126Fadil BellaaboussFRA1.47.2123-06-2005Strasbourg
127Joeri JansenBEL1.47.2209-06-2005Ostrava
128Jamel AhrassFRA1.47.2629-05-2005Forbach
129Zach GlavashUSA1.47.2816-04-2005Knoxville
130Rickard PellSWE1.47.2927-05-2005Dessau
131Elliot BlountUSA1.47.3017-04-2005Walnut
132Maurys Surel CastilloCUB1.47.3030-04-2005Fort-de-France
133Dedan MainaKEN1.47.3m28-05-2005Nairobi
134Nahashon RutoKEN1.47.3030-05-2005Kalamáta
135Ryan BrownUSA1.47.3115-05-2005Westwood
136Rizak DirsheSWE1.47.3401-06-2005Milano r2
137Davidson GillUSA1.47.3517-07-2005Winnipeg
138James HatchUSA1.47.3515-05-2005Nashville
139Berhanu AlemuETH1.47.3711-08-2005Helsinki h1
140Paul CrossUSA1.47.3815-05-2005Nashville
141Lee Jae-HoonKOR1.47.3830-07-2005Ninove
142Reda Aït DouidaMAR1.47.4m08-05-2005Marrakech
143Bernard KisiluKEN1.47.4m18-06-2005Nairobi
144Mohamed MoustaouiMAR1.47.4218-06-2005Rabat
145Aaron NasersUSA1.47.4315-05-2005Manhattan
146Aldwyn SappletonJAM1.47.43o12-02-2005Ames
147Victor KibetKEN1.47.4407-05-2005Nairobi B
148Stephan FroschGER1.47.4509-07-2005Cuxhaven
149Gareth HyettNZL1.47.4509-07-2005Cuxhaven
150Will FittsUSA1.47.4715-05-2005Manhattan
151Neville MillerUSA1.47.4804-06-2005Nashville
152Selahattin ÇobanogluTUR1.47.4920-08-2005Izmir
153Shaun SmithJAM1.47.49o05-03-2005Ames
154Maksim AdamovichRUS1.47.5020-08-2005Izmir
155Erkinjon IsakovUZB1.47.5016-07-2005Moskva
156Nathan BrannenCAN1.47.51o05-03-2005South Bend
157Andrey OsipovRUS1.47.5116-07-2005Moskva
158Prince MumbaZAM1.47.5428-05-2005Norman
159Bonolo MaboaRSA1.47.5718-03-2005Pretoria
160Soufiane ZahafiMAR1.47.5702-07-2005Oordegem
161Wolfram MüllerGER1.47.58i04-02-2005Erfurt
162José Manuel CortésESP1.47.5920-08-2005Izmir
163Ehsan MohajershojaeiIRI1.47.5921-06-2005Singapore
164Lukas RifesserITA1.47.5931-08-2005Rovereto B
165Adil Hadj HamouFRA1.47.6229-05-2005Forbach
166Moritz HöftGER1.47.6509-07-2005Cuxhaven
167Mike IngeUSA1.47.6627-05-2005Bloomington
168Tom VanchazeBEL1.47.6727-05-2005Dessau
169Sam EllisGBR1.47.6922-05-2005Loughborough
170Pavlos FarrouggiasGRE1.47.6914-06-2005Athene
171Jimmy WatkinsGBR1.47.7mi11-09-2005London B
172Vitaliy VoloshynUKR1.47.7103-07-2005Kiev
173Chris LukezicUSA1.47.7517-04-2005Walnut
174Gerrit WoestRSA1.47.7618-03-2005Pretoria
175Elkana Chepsiror KosgeiKEN1.47.7804-06-2005Nashville
176Marcus MayesUSA1.47.7815-05-2005Manhattan
177Nick BromleyAUS1.47.7907-05-2005Modesto
178Mohammed BattaniMAR1.47.8215-07-2005Angers
179Yared ShegumoPOL1.47.8331-07-2005Poznan
180Jeffrey FisherUSA1.47.84o05-03-2005Ames
181Duane SolomonUSA1.47.8426-03-2005Stanford r2
182Samir KheddarALG1.47.8604-09-2005Radès
183Raphael Asafo-AgyeiGHA1.47.8815-05-2005Westwood
184Stefan EberhardtGER1.47.8809-07-2005Cuxhaven
185Abdesslam KennoucheALG1.47.9007-06-2005Noisy-le-Grand
186Erik SprollCAN1.47.9015-05-2005Manhattan
187Nicholas WachiraKEN1.47.90i24-02-2005Madrid r1
188Youssef BabaMAR1.47.9104-06-2005Meknès
189Ali YiampoyKEN1.47.9101-06-2005Milano r1
190Maurizio AngiusITA1.47.9317-06-2005Conegliano
191Kevin ElliottUSA1.47.9309-07-2005Bloomington
192Davide RodiaITA1.47.9317-06-2005Conegliano
193Thomas MatthijsBEL1.47.9420-05-2005Nijmegen
194Rui SilvaPOR1.47.9424-07-2005Lisboa
195Mattias ClaessonSWE1.47.9516-08-2005Malmö
196Pavlo PikovetsUKR1.47.9503-07-2005Kiev
197Andreas FreimannGER1.47.9610-06-2005Kassel
198Jacob HernandezUSA1.47.9614-05-2005Houston
199Tim RoggeBEL1.47.9610-07-2005Bruxelles
200Li XiangyuCHI1.47.9719-08-2005Izmir s2
201Shaun AbrahamsRSA1.47.9805-03-2005Oudtshoorn
202Massimo de MeoITA1.47.9916-07-2005Formia