2005 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Saint-Etienne |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 19 – 20 March 2005 |
| Events | 12 |
| Competitors | 64 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Men | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Men | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Cross Country Team, Men | Men | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Men | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Men | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Men | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country, Women | Women | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Women | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Women | Women | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Women | 19 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Women | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Women | 20 March 2005 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Kenya |  KEN |
3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Eritrea |  ERI |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Qatar |  QAT |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Portugal |  POR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | United States |  USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Zersenay Tadese |
ERI
|
Ahmad Hassan Abdullah |
QAT
|
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Augustine Choge |
KEN
|
Bernard Kipyego |
KEN
|
Barnabas Kosgei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Qatar |
QAT
|
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Qatar |
QAT
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Abraham Chebii |
KEN
|
Isaac Songok |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Qatar |
QAT
|
| Cross Country, Women | Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
Alice Timbilil |
KEN
|
Werknesh Kidane |
ETH
|
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Gelete Burka |
ETH
|
Veronica Nyaruai |
KEN
|
Beatrice Chepngeno Chebusit |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Portugal |
POR
|
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
Werknesh Kidane |
ETH
|
Isabella Ochichi |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
United States |
USA
|