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{{Infobox XC Championships
|Name       = 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
|Logo       = Whmc logo 2005.png
|Size       = 257px
|Caption    = 
|Organisers = [[IAAF]]
|Edition    = 14th
|Date       = October 1
|Host city  = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] {{flagicon|Canada}}
|Location   = 
|Nations participating  = 43
|Athletes participating = 156
|Races      = 2
|Website    = 
|Previous   = [[2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2004 New Delhi]]
|Next       = [[2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships|2006 Debrecen]]
}}
The '''14th [[IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]]''' were held in [[Edmonton]], [[Canada]] on 1 October 2005. The competition was replaced by the [[IAAF World Road Running Championships|World Road Running Championships]] in 2006 and 2007, but revived as IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in [[2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|2008]]. 

A total of 156 athletes, 87 men and 69 women, from 43 countries took part.  The four and a half lap course begins and ends in [[Hawrelak Park]].<ref name=iaaf_14>
{{ Citation 
| date = September 5, 2005
| title = Canada selects 10 runners for World Half Marathon
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/news/canada-selects-10-runners-for-world-half-mara
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref>  Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both
for the men's race<ref name=iaaf_02>{{Citation
| last = Gains
| first = Paul
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Shami's slip gives Joseph Gold
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/news/newsid=32228.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122732/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/news/newsid=32228.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 9, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_03>
{{ Citation 
| last =  Gains
| first =  Paul
| date = October 2, 2005
| title = Fabiano Joseph - World Champion at 19 years old
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/news/fabiano-joseph-world-champion-at-19-years-o
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref> and for the women's race.<ref name=iaaf_04>{{Citation
| last = Martin
| first = Dave
| date = October 2, 2005
| title = Constantina Tomescu - the Ironwoman from Romania
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/news/newsid=32239.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122742/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/news/newsid=32239.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_05>
{{ Citation 
| last =  Martin
| first =  Dave
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Tomescu wins first Global Title in World Half Marathon
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/news/tomescu-wins-first-global-title-in-world-half
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref>

Complete results were published<ref name=iaaf_01>
{{ Citation 
| title = IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/4338c03a-914e-4df3-ac47-68e78067142c.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 1, 2013
}}
</ref> for the men's race,<ref name=iaaf_06>{{Citation
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Half Marathon - M - Results
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=M/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122723/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=M/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_07>
{{ Citation 
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Results - 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Edmonton, CANADA 01 OCT 2005 - Half Marathon - men 
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/14th-iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-3368/results/men/half-marathon/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref> for the women's race,<ref name=iaaf_08>{{Citation
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Half Marathon - W - Results
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122732/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_09>
{{ Citation 
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Results - 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Edmonton, CANADA 01 OCT 2005 - Half Marathon - women 
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/14th-iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-3368/results/women/half-marathon/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref> for men's team,<ref name=iaaf_10>{{Citation
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Official Team Results Half Marathon - M
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=M/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122744/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=M/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_11>
{{ Citation 
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Results - 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Edmonton, CANADA 01 OCT 2005 - Half Marathon - men - team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/14th-iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-3368/results/men/half-marathon/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref> and for women's team.<ref name=iaaf_12>{{Citation
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Official Team Results Half Marathon - W
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130910122744/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WHM/season=2005/eventCode=3368/results/sex=W/discCode=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = September 10, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_13>
{{ Citation 
| date = October 1, 2005
| title = Results - 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Edmonton, CANADA 01 OCT 2005 - Half Marathon - women - team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/14th-iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-3368/results/women/half-marathon/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = September 10, 2013
}}
</ref>

==Medallists==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-
|colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| '''Individual'''
|-
|Men
|{{flagathlete|[[Fabiano Joseph]]|TAN}} ||  1:01:08 
|{{flagathlete|[[Mubarak Hassan Shami]]|QAT}} ||  1:01:09 
|{{flagathlete|[[Yonas Kifle]]|ERI}} ||  1:01:13 
|-
|Women
|{{flagathlete|[[Constantina Diţă-Tomescu]]|ROU}} ||  1:09:17 
|{{flagathlete|[[Lornah Kiplagat]]|NED}} ||  1:10:19 
|{{flagathlete|[[Susan Chepkemei]]|KEN}} ||  1:10:20 
|-
|colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| '''Team'''
|-
|Team Men
|{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  3:06:18
|{{ERI}} ||  3:07:05
|{{JPN}} ||  3:08:30
|-
|Team Women
|{{ROU}} ||  3:31:00
|{{RUS}} ||  3:33:05
|{{JPN}} ||  3:35:42
|}

==Race Results==
===Men's===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
! Rank || Athlete || Nationality || Time || Notes 
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
|align=center| {{gold1}} || [[Fabiano Joseph]] || {{flagcountry|TAN}} ||  1:01:08 || 
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
|align=center| {{silver2}} || [[Mubarak Hassan Shami]] || {{flagcountry|QAT}} ||  1:01:09 || '''NR'''
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
|align=center| {{bronze3}} || [[Yonas Kifle]] || {{flagcountry|ERI}} ||  1:01:13 || 
|- 
|align=center| 4 || [[Sileshi Sihine]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:01:14 || 
|- 
|align=center| 5 || [[Abebe Dinkessa]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:01:53 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 6 || [[John Yuda Msuri|John Yuda]] || {{flagcountry|TAN}} ||  1:02:11 || 
|- 
|align=center| 7 || [[James Mwangi Macharia]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:02:25 || 
|- 
|align=center| 8 || [[Kazuo Ietani]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:02:26 || 
|- 
|align=center| 9 || [[Yared Asmeron]] || {{flagcountry|ERI}} ||  1:02:44 || 
|- 
|align=center| 10 || [[Norman Dlomo]] || {{flagcountry|RSA}} ||  1:02:45 || 
|- 
|align=center| 11 || [[Takayuki Matsumiya]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:02:45 || 
|- 
|align=center| 12 || [[Tesfayohannes Mesfen]] || {{flagcountry|ERI}} ||  1:03:08 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 13 || [[Lishan Yegezu]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:03:11 || 
|- 
|align=center| 14 || [[Wilson Busienei]] || {{flagcountry|UGA}} ||  1:03:12 || 
|- 
|align=center| 15 || [[Ryan Shay]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:03:13 || 
|- 
|align=center| 16 || [[Paul Kimaiyo]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:03:17 || 
|- 
|align=center| 17 || [[Takanobu Otsubo]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:03:19 || 
|- 
|align=center| 18 || [[Solomon Tsige]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:03:23 || 
|- 
|align=center| 19 || [[Sultan Khamis Zaman]] || {{flagcountry|QAT}} ||  1:03:31 || 
|- 
|align=center| 20 || [[Jason Hartmann]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:03:32 || 
|- 
|align=center| 21 || [[Julius Kibet]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:03:50 || 
|- 
|align=center| 22 || [[Antonio Peña (athlete)|Antonio Peña]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:03:52 || 
|- 
|align=center| 23 || [[Ahmed Jumaa Jaber]] || {{flagcountry|QAT}} ||  1:04:06 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 24 || [[Yoshihiro Yamamoto]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:04:15 || 
|- 
|align=center| 25 || [[Gilbert Okari]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:04:17 || 
|- 
|align=center| 26 || [[Ayele Setegne]] || {{flagcountry|ISR}} ||  1:04:21 || 
|- 
|align=center| 27 || [[Sylvester Moleko]] || {{flagcountry|RSA}} ||  1:04:33 || 
|- 
|align=center| 28 || [[Keenetse Moswasi]] || {{flagcountry|BOT}} ||  1:04:42 || 
|- 
|align=center| 29 || [[Julio César Pérez]] || {{flagcountry|MEX}} ||  1:04:49 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 30 || [[Matt Downin]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:04:53 || 
|- 
|align=center| 31 || [[Jeffrey Gwebu]] || {{flagcountry|RSA}} ||  1:04:57 || 
|- 
|align=center| 32 || [[Fabio Mascheroni]] || {{flagcountry|ITA}} ||  1:04:57 || 
|- 
|align=center| 33 || [[Jason Lehmkuhle]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:04:58 || 
|- 
|align=center| 34 || [[Odilón Cuahutle]] || {{flagcountry|MEX}} ||  1:04:59 || 
|- 
|align=center| 35 || [[Brett Cartwright]] || {{flagcountry|AUS}} ||  1:05:10 || 
|- 
|align=center| 36 || [[José Souza]] || {{flagcountry|BRA}} ||  1:05:24 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 37 || [[Fernando Rey (athlete)|Fernando Rey]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:05:28 || 
|- 
|align=center| 38 || [[Javier Cortés (athlete)|Javier Cortés]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:05:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 39 || [[Kaelo Mosalagae]] || {{flagcountry|BOT}} ||  1:05:58 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 40 || [[Nicholas Kemboi (born 1983)|Nicholas Kemboi]] || {{flagcountry|QAT}} ||  1:06:04 || 
|- 
|align=center| 41 || [[Toshihiro Iwasa]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:06:14 || 
|- 
|align=center| 42 || [[Luis Collazo (athlete)|Luis Collazo]] || {{flagcountry|PUR}} ||  1:06:15 || 
|- 
|align=center| 43 || [[José Eloy]] || {{flagcountry|BRA}} ||  1:06:17 || 
|- 
|align=center| 44 || [[Jeremy Deere]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:06:19 || '''SB'''
|- 
|align=center| 45 || [[Raúl Mora (athlete)|Raúl Mora]] || {{flagcountry|CHI}} ||  1:06:20 || 
|- 
|align=center| 46 || [[Carlos Jaramillo (athlete)|Carlos Jaramillo]] || {{flagcountry|CHI}} ||  1:06:22 || 
|- 
|align=center| 47 || [[Matthew McInnes]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:06:28 || '''SB'''
|- 
|align=center| 48 || [[César Lam]] || {{flagcountry|PUR}} ||  1:06:30 || 
|- 
|align=center| 49 || [[Mike Morgan (runner)|Mike Morgan]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:06:46 || 
|- 
|align=center| 50 || [[Ndabili Bashingili]] || {{flagcountry|BOT}} ||  1:06:47 || 
|- 
|align=center| 51 || [[Nicolas Kiprono]] || {{flagcountry|UGA}} ||  1:06:59 || 
|- 
|align=center| 52 || [[Andrew Smith (Canadian runner)|Andrew Smith]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:07:23 || 
|- 
|align=center| 53 || [[Asaf Bimro]] || {{flagcountry|ISR}} ||  1:07:46 || 
|- 
|align=center| 54 || [[Anuradha Cooray]] || {{flagcountry|SRI}} ||  1:08:02 || 
|- 
|align=center| 55 || [[Miguel Ángel Gamonal]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:08:09 || 
|- 
|align=center| 56 || [[Bat-Ochir Ser-Od]] || {{flagcountry|MGL}} ||  1:08:12 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 57 || [[James Kibet]] || {{flagcountry|UGA}} ||  1:08:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 58 || [[Leonidas Rivadeneira]] || {{flagcountry|CHI}} ||  1:08:52 || 
|- 
|align=center| 59 || [[Egide Manirakiza]] || {{flagcountry|BDI}} ||  1:09:19 || 
|- 
|align=center| 60 || [[Róbert Štefko]] || {{flagcountry|CZE}} ||  1:09:32 || 
|- 
|align=center| 61 || [[Mukat Derbe]] || {{flagcountry|ISR}} ||  1:09:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 62 || [[Kabo Gabaseme]] || {{flagcountry|BOT}} ||  1:09:56 || 
|- 
|align=center| 63 || [[Coolboy Ngamole]] || {{flagcountry|RSA}} ||  1:10:00 || 
|- 
|align=center| 64 || [[Ernest Ndjissipou]] || {{flagcountry|CAF}} ||  1:10:01 || 
|- 
|align=center| 65 || [[Linos Chintali]] || {{flagcountry|ZAM}} ||  1:10:11 || 
|- 
|align=center| 66 || [[Mark Bomba]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:10:39 || 
|- 
|align=center| 67 || [[Wodage Zvadya]] || {{flagcountry|ISR}} ||  1:11:09 || 
|- 
|align=center| 68 || [[Ryan Day (athlete)|Ryan Day]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:11:20 || 
|- 
|align=center| 69 || [[Frederic Burquier]] || {{flagcountry|PYF}} ||  1:11:30 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 70 || [[Rupert Green]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} ||  1:12:59 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 71 || [[Gregory McKenzie]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} ||  1:13:27 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 72 || [[Marcel Tschopp]] || {{flagcountry|LIE}} ||  1:13:57 || 
|- 
|align=center| 73 || [[Curtis Cox]] || {{flagcountry|TRI}} ||  1:14:52 || 
|- 
|align=center| 74 || [[Samson Kiflemariam]] || {{flagcountry|ERI}} ||  1:14:56 || 
|- 
|align=center| 75 || [[Andrew Gutzmore]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} ||  1:14:56 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 76 || [[Fouly Salem]] || {{flagcountry|EGY}} ||  1:15:03 || 
|- 
|align=center| 77 || [[Richard Jones (Trinidadian runner)|Richard Jones]] || {{flagcountry|TRI}} ||  1:17:30 || 
|- 
|align=center| 78 || [[Kun Sio Pan]] || {{flagcountry|MAC}} ||  1:17:42 || 
|- 
|align=center| 79 || [[Lindson Lynch]] || {{flagcountry|DMA}} ||  1:18:09 || 
|- 
|align=center| 80 || [[Kani Simons]] || {{flagcountry|RSA}} ||  1:19:32 || 
|- 
|align=center| 81 || [[Michael Alexander (athlete)|Michael Alexander]] || {{flagcountry|TRI}} ||  1:24:07 || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Elson Gracioli]] || {{flagcountry|BRA}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Jean-Paul Niyonsaba]] || {{flagcountry|BDI}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Eric Quiros]] || {{flagcountry|CRC}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[El Hassan Lahssini]] || {{flagcountry|FRA}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Ali Al-Dawoodi]] || {{flagcountry|QAT}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Alex Malinga]] || {{flagcountry|UGA}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Roath Ban]] || {{flagcountry|CAM}} || DNS || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Abebe Mekonnen]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || DNS || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Osama S. Mabrouk]] || {{flagcountry|PLE}} || DNS || 
|}

===Women's===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
! Rank || Athlete || Nationality || Time || Notes 
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
|align=center| {{gold1}} || [[Constantina Diţă-Tomescu]] || {{flagcountry|ROU}} ||  1:09:17 || '''SB'''
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
|align=center| {{silver2}} || [[Lornah Kiplagat]] || {{flagcountry|NED}} ||  1:10:19 || '''SB'''
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
|align=center| {{bronze3}} || [[Susan Chepkemei]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:10:20 || 
|- 
|align=center| 4 || [[Galina Bogomolova]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} ||  1:10:34 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 5 || [[Mihaela Botezan]] || {{flagcountry|ROU}} ||  1:10:36 || '''SB'''
|- 
|align=center| 6 || [[Madaí Pérez]] || {{flagcountry|MEX}} ||  1:10:37 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 7 || [[Lidiya Grigoryeva]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} ||  1:11:01 || '''SB'''
|- 
|align=center| 8 || [[Nuța Olaru]] || {{flagcountry|ROU}} ||  1:11:07 || 
|- 
|align=center| 9 || [[Merima Hashim]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:11:09 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 10 || [[Adriana Pirtea]] || {{flagcountry|ROU}} ||  1:11:10 || 
|- 
|align=center| 11 || [[Irina Timofeyeva]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} ||  1:11:30 || 
|- 
|align=center| 12 || [[Terumi Asoshina]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:11:45 || 
|- 
|align=center| 13 || [[Hiromi Ominami]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:11:57 || 
|- 
|align=center| 14 || [[Yoko Yagi]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:12:00 || 
|- 
|align=center| 15 || [[Derartu Tulu]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:12:12 || 
|- 
|align=center| 16 || [[Caroline Kilel]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} ||  1:12:13 || '''SB'''
|- 
|align=center| 17 || [[Akane Taira]] || {{flagcountry|JPN}} ||  1:12:23 || 
|- 
|align=center| 18 || [[Mara Yamauchi]] || {{flagcountry|GBR}} ||  1:12:40 || 
|- 
|align=center| 19 || [[Letay Nagash]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:12:43 || 
|- 
|align=center| 20 || [[Nina Rillstone]] || {{flagcountry|NZL}} ||  1:13:03 || 
|- 
|align=center| 21 || [[Lioudmila Kortchguina|Lioudmila Kortchaguina]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:13:15 || 
|- 
|align=center| 22 || [[Sisay Measo]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} ||  1:13:35 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 23 || [[Deborah Toniolo]] || {{flagcountry|ITA}} ||  1:13:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 24 || [[Hayley Haining]] || {{flagcountry|GBR}} ||  1:13:39 || 
|- 
|align=center| 25 || [[Susan Partridge (runner)|Susan Partridge]] || {{flagcountry|GBR}} ||  1:13:49 || 
|- 
|align=center| 26 || [[Živilė Balčiūnaitė]] || {{flagcountry|LTU}} ||  1:13:54 || 
|- 
|align=center| 27 || [[Luminița Talpoș]] || {{flagcountry|ROU}} ||  1:14:01 || 
|- 
|align=center| 28 || [[Nicole Stevenson (athlete)|Nicole Stevenson]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:14:26 || 
|- 
|align=center| 29 || [[Anastasiya Padalinskaya]] || {{flagcountry|BLR}} ||  1:14:26 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 30 || [[Alina Ivanova]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} ||  1:14:27 || 
|- 
|align=center| 31 || [[Vincenza Sicari]] || {{flagcountry|ITA}} ||  1:14:33 || 
|- 
|align=center| 32 || [[Lauren Shelley]] || {{flagcountry|AUS}} ||  1:14:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 33 || [[Tara Quinn-Smith]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:14:58 || 
|- 
|align=center| 34 || [[Josephine Deemay]] || {{flagcountry|TAN}} ||  1:15:07 || 
|- 
|align=center| 35 || [[Christelle Daunay]] || {{flagcountry|FRA}} ||  1:15:27 || 
|- 
|align=center| 36 || [[Carmen Oliveras]] || {{flagcountry|FRA}} ||  1:15:42 || 
|- 
|align=center| 37 || [[Ivana Iozzia]] || {{flagcountry|ITA}} ||  1:15:46 || 
|- 
|align=center| 38 || [[Laura Turner (long distance runner)|Laura Turner]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:16:11 || 
|- 
|align=center| 39 || [[Tina Connelly]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:16:12 || 
|- 
|align=center| 40 || [[María Luisa Lárraga]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:16:12 || 
|- 
|align=center| 41 || [[Dolores Pulido]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:16:19 || 
|- 
|align=center| 42 || [[Rosângela Faria]] || {{flagcountry|BRA}} ||  1:16:28 || 
|- 
|align=center| 43 || [[Jenny Spangler]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:16:41 || 
|- 
|align=center| 44 || [[Rosa Barbosa]] || {{flagcountry|BRA}} ||  1:16:48 || 
|- 
|align=center| 45 || [[María José Pueyo]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:16:50 || 
|- 
|align=center| 46 || [[Stephanie Bylander]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:16:58 || 
|- 
|align=center| 47 || [[Yesenia Centeno]] || {{flagcountry|ESP}} ||  1:17:48 || 
|- 
|align=center| 48 || [[Dorothy McMaham]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:18:44 || 
|- 
|align=center| 49 || [[Lisa Harvey]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} ||  1:19:03 || 
|- 
|align=center| 50 || [[Alla Zhilyayeva]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} ||  1:19:25 || 
|- 
|align=center| 51 || [[Marcella Mancini]] || {{flagcountry|ITA}} ||  1:19:30 || 
|- 
|align=center| 52 || [[Debra Mason|Debbie Robinson/Mason]] || {{flagcountry|GBR}} ||  1:19:32 || 
|- 
|align=center| 53 || [[Michelle Lafleur]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} ||  1:20:36 || 
|- 
|align=center| 54 || [[Lourdes Cruz (athlete)|Lourdes Cruz]] || {{flagcountry|PUR}} ||  1:22:04 || 
|- 
|align=center| 55 || [[Nili Avramski]] || {{flagcountry|ISR}} ||  1:22:34 || 
|- 
|align=center| 56 || [[Feri Marince Subnafeu]] || {{flagcountry|INA}} ||  1:23:41 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 57 || [[Yolanda Mercado]] || {{flagcountry|PUR}} ||  1:25:09 || 
|- 
|align=center| 58 || [[Kerstin Mennenga]] || {{flagcountry|LIE}} ||  1:25:29 || 
|- 
|align=center| 59 || [[Vivian Tang]] || {{flagcountry|SIN}} ||  1:26:50 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 60 || [[Mable Chiwama]] || {{flagcountry|ZAM}} ||  1:28:45 || 
|- 
|align=center| 61 || [[Tamica Thomas]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} ||  1:31:41 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 62 || [[Merrecia James]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} ||  1:31:54 || '''PB'''
|- 
|align=center| 63 || [[Chao Fong Leng]] || {{flagcountry|MAC}} ||  1:35:08 || '''NR'''
|- 
|align=center| 64 || [[Mona Mahmoud]] || {{flagcountry|EGY}} ||  1:36:55 || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Eyerusalem Kuma]] || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Zahia Dahmani]] || {{flagcountry|FRA}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Hafida Gadi-Richard]] || {{flagcountry|FRA}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Arieta Martin]] || {{flagcountry|JAM}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Salina Kosgei]] || {{flagcountry|KEN}} || DNF || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Selenge Avdiigerel]] || {{flagcountry|MGL}} || DNS || 
|- 
|align=center|  —  || [[Zuleima Amaya]] || {{flagcountry|VEN}} || DNS || 
|}

==Team Results==
===Men's===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
! Rank || Country || Team || Time 
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
|align=center| {{gold1}} || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || [[Sileshi Sihine]]<br>[[Abebe Dinkessa]]<br>[[Lishan Yegezu]] ||  3:06:18
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
|align=center| {{silver2}} || {{flagcountry|ERI}} || [[Yonas Kifle]]<br>[[Yared Asmeron]]<br>[[Tesfayohannes Mesfen]] ||  3:07:05
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
|align=center| {{bronze3}} || {{flagcountry|JPN}} || [[Kazuo Ietani]]<br>[[Takayuki Matsumiya]]<br>[[Takanobu Otsubo]] ||  3:08:30
|- 
|align=center| 4 || {{flagcountry|QAT}} || [[Mubarak Hassan Shami]]<br>[[Sultan Khamis Zaman]]<br>[[Ahmed Jumaa Jaber]] ||  3:08:46
|- 
|align=center| 5 || {{flagcountry|KEN}} || [[James Mwangi Macharia]]<br>[[Paul Kimaiyo]]<br>[[Julius Kibet]] ||  3:09:32
|- 
|align=center| 6 || {{flagcountry|USA}} || [[Ryan Shay]]<br>[[Jason Hartmann]]<br>[[Matt Downin]] ||  3:11:38
|- 
|align=center| 7 || {{flagcountry|RSA}} || [[Norman Dlomo]]<br>[[Sylvester Moleko]]<br>[[Jeffrey Gwebu]] ||  3:12:15
|- 
|align=center| 8 || {{flagcountry|ESP}} || [[Antonio Peña (athlete)|Antonio Peña]]<br>[[Fernando Rey (athlete)|Fernando Rey]]<br>[[Javier Cortés (athlete)|Javier Cortés]] ||  3:14:56
|- 
|align=center| 9 || {{flagcountry|BOT}} || [[Keenetse Moswasi]]<br>[[Kaelo Mosalagae]]<br>[[Ndabili Bashingili]] ||  3:17:27
|- 
|align=center| 10 || {{flagcountry|UGA}} || [[Wilson Busienei]]<br>[[Nicolas Kiprono]]<br>[[James Kibet]] ||  3:18:47
|- 
|align=center| 11 || {{flagcountry|CAN}} || [[Jeremy Deere]]<br>[[Matthew McInnes]]<br>[[Andrew Smith (Canadian runner)|Andrew Smith]] ||  3:20:10
|- 
|align=center| 12 || {{flagcountry|CHI}} || [[Raúl Mora (athlete)|Raúl Mora]]<br>[[Carlos Jaramillo (athlete)|Carlos Jaramillo]]<br>[[Leonidas Rivadeneira]] ||  3:21:34
|- 
|align=center| 13 || {{flagcountry|ISR}} || [[Ayele Setegne]]<br>[[Asaf Bimro]]<br>[[Mukat Derbe]] ||  3:21:43
|- 
|align=center| 14 || {{flagcountry|JAM}} || [[Rupert Green]]<br>[[Gregory McKenzie]]<br>[[Andrew Gutzmore]] ||  3:41:22
|- 
|align=center| 15 || {{flagcountry|TRI}} || [[Curtis Cox]]<br>[[Richard Jones (Trinidadian runner)|Richard Jones]]<br>[[Michael Alexander (athlete)|Michael Alexander]] ||  3:56:29
|- 
|align=center|  —  || {{flagcountry|BRA}} || [[José Souza]]<br>[[José Eloy]]<br>[[Elson Gracioli]] ||  DNF
|}

===Women's===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
! Rank || Country || Team || Time 
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
|align=center| {{gold1}} || {{flagcountry|ROU}} || [[Constantina Diţă-Tomescu]]<br>[[Mihaela Botezan]]<br>[[Nuța Olaru]] ||  3:31:00
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
|align=center| {{silver2}} || {{flagcountry|RUS}} || [[Galina Bogomolova]]<br>[[Lidiya Grigoryeva]]<br>[[Irina Timofeyeva]] ||  3:33:05
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
|align=center| {{bronze3}} || {{flagcountry|JPN}} || [[Terumi Asoshina]]<br>[[Hiromi Ominami]]<br>[[Yoko Yagi]] ||  3:35:42
|- 
|align=center| 4 || {{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || [[Merima Hashim]]<br>[[Derartu Tulu]]<br>[[Letay Nagash]] ||  3:36:04
|- 
|align=center| 5 || {{flagcountry|GBR}} || [[Mara Yamauchi]]<br>[[Hayley Haining]]<br>[[Susan Partridge (runner)|Susan Partridge]] ||  3:40:08
|- 
|align=center| 6 || {{flagcountry|CAN}} || [[Lioudmila Kortchguina|Lioudmila Kortchaguina]]<br>[[Nicole Stevenson (athlete)|Nicole Stevenson]]<br>[[Tara Quinn-Smith]] ||  3:42:39
|- 
|align=center| 7 || {{flagcountry|ITA}} || [[Deborah Toniolo]]<br>[[Vincenza Sicari]]<br>[[Ivana Iozzia]] ||  3:43:55
|- 
|align=center| 8 || {{flagcountry|ESP}} || [[María Luisa Lárraga]]<br>[[Dolores Pulido]]<br>[[María José Pueyo]] ||  3:49:21
|- 
|align=center| 9 || {{flagcountry|USA}} || [[Laura Turner (long distance runner)|Laura Turner]]<br>[[Jenny Spangler]]<br>[[Stephanie Bylander]] ||  3:49:50
|- 
|align=center|  —  || {{flagcountry|FRA}} || [[Christelle Daunay]]<br>[[Carmen Oliveras]]<br>[[Zahia Dahmani]] ||  DNF
|- 
|align=center|  —  || {{flagcountry|JAM}} || [[Tamica Thomas]]<br>[[Merrecia James]]<br>[[Arieta Martin]] ||  DNF
|- 
|align=center|  —  || {{flagcountry|KEN}} || [[Susan Chepkemei]]<br>[[Caroline Kilel]]<br>[[Salina Kosgei]] ||  DNF
|}

==Participation==
The participation of 156 athletes (87 men/69 women) from 43 countries is reported.<ref name=iaaf_01/>  Although announced, athletes from {{CAM}}, {{PLE}}, and {{VEN}} did not show.
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{AUS}} (2)
*{{BLR}} (1)
*{{BOT}} (4)
*{{BRA}} (5)
*{{BDI}} (2)
*{{CAN}} (10)
*{{CHI}} (3)
*{{CAF}} (1)
*{{CRC}} (1)
*{{CZE}} (1)
*{{DMA}} (1)
*{{EGY}} (2)
*{{ERI}} (4)
*{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} (9)
*{{FRA}} (5)
*{{PYF}} (1)
*{{INA}} (1)
*{{ISR}} (5)
*{{ITA}} (5)
*{{JAM}} (6)
*{{JPN}} (9)
*{{KEN}} (7)
*{{LIE}} (2)
*{{LTU}} (1)
*{{MAC}} (2)
*{{MEX}} (3)
*{{MGL}} (1)
*{{NED}} (1)
*{{NZL}} (1)
*{{PUR}} (4)
*{{QAT}} (5)
*{{ROU}} (5)
*{{RUS}} (5)
*{{SIN}} (1)
*{{RSA}} (5)
*{{ESP}} (8)
*{{SRI}} (1)
*{{TAN}} (3)
*{{TRI}} (3)
*{{UGA}} (4)
*{{GBR}} (4)
*{{USA}} (10)
*{{ZAM}} (2)
{{div col end}}

==See also==
*[[2005 in athletics (track and field)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061115195732/http://www.iaaf.org/whm05/ Official website]

{{2005 in athletics}}
{{IAAF Championships}}

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[[Category:Sports competitions in Edmonton|IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]]
[[Category:October 2005 sports events in Canada|IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]]
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