1985 in the sport of athletics
This page contains an overview of the year 1985 in the sport of athletics.
International Events
- African Championships
- Asian Championships
- Balkan Games
- Bolivarian Games
- Central American and Caribbean Championships
- European Indoor Championships
- South American Championships
- Pan Arab Games
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Cup
- World Indoor Games
- World Student Games
World records
Men
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
1,500 metres | 3:29.67 | 16 July | Nice, France | |
3:29.46 | 23 August | Berlin, West Germany | ||
Mile | 3:46.32 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway | |
2,000 metres | 4:51.39 | 4 August | Budapest, Hungary | |
5,000 metres | 13:00.40 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway | |
High Jump | 2.40m | 11 August | Donetsk, Soviet Union | |
2.41m | 4 September | Kobe, Japan | ||
Pole Vault | 6.00m | 13 July | Paris, France | |
Triple Jump | 17.97m | 16 June | Indianapolis, USA | |
Shot Put | 22.62m | 22 September | Berlin, Germany | |
Half Marathon | 1:01:14 | 11 August | Birmingham, UK | |
1:00:55 | 15 September | Philadelphia, United States | ||
Marathon | 2:07:12 | 20 April | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Women
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
400 metres | 47.60 | 6 October | Canberra, Australia | |
Mile | 4:16.71 | 21 August | Zurich | |
5,000 metres | 14:48.07 | 26 August | London, Great Britain | |
10,000 metres | 30:59.42 | 27 July | Oslo, Norway | |
400m Hurdles | 53.55 | 22 September | East Berlin, East Germany | |
4 × 100 m Relay | • Silke Möller • Sabine Günther • Ingrid Auerswald • Marlies Göhr |
41.37 | 6 October | Canberra, Australia |
Long Jump | 7.44 | 22 September | East Berlin, East Germany | |
Javelin Throw | 75.26 | 4 June | Schwerin, East Germany | |
75.40 | 4 June | Schwerin, East Germany |
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 9.98 | |
2. | 10.00 | |
3. | 10.05 | |
4. | 10.06 | |
5. | 10.08 |
200 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 20.07 | |
2. | 20.11 | |
3. | 20.13 | |
4. | 20.14 | |
5. | 20.21 |
400 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 44.47 | |
2. | 44.62 | |
3. | 44.66 | |
4. | 44.67 | |
5. | 44.71 |
800 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:42.49 | |
2. | 1:42.60 | |
3. | 1:42.88 | |
4. | 1:43.07 | |
5. | 1:43.35 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:29.46 | |
2. | 3:29.67 | |
3. | 3:29.77 | |
4. | 3:30.92 | |
5. | 3:31.69 |
Mile
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:46.32 | |
2. | 3:46.92 | |
3. | 3:47.79 | |
4. | 3:49.22 | |
5. | 3:49.93 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 7:32.94 | |
2. | 7:38.25 | |
3. | 7:38.53 | |
4. | 7:42.61 | |
5. | 7:44.0 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 13:00.40 | |
2. | 13:01.15 | |
3. | 13:10.06 | |
4. | 13:13.49 | |
5. | 13:15.44 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 27:37.17 | |
2. | 27:40.85 | |
3. | 27:41.05 | |
4. | 27:41.09 | |
5. | 27:42.17 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:00:55 |
110m Hurdles
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 13.14 | |
2. | 13.24 | |
3. | 13.25 | |
4. | 13.27 | |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 47.63 | |
2. | 47.67 | |
3. | 47.85 | |
4. | 47.92 | |
5. | 48.29 |
3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 8:09.17 | |
2. | 8:11.04 | |
3. | 8:11.07 | |
4. | 8:11.93 | |
5. | 8:12.58 |
High Jump
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.41 | |
2. | 2.40 | |
3. | 2.39 | |
4. | 2.38 | |
5. | 2.36 |
Long Jump
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 8.62 | |
2. | 8.44 | |
3. | 8.43 | |
5. | 8.30 | |
Triple Jump
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 17.97 | |
2. | 17.86 | |
3. | 17.77 | |
4. | 17.71 | |
5. | 17.69 |
Discus
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 71.26 | |
2. | 70.00 | |
3. | 69.74 | |
4. | 69.62 | |
5. | 69.32 |
Hammer
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 84.08 | |
2. | 82.70 | |
3. | 82.64 | |
4. | 81.56 | |
5. | 80.92 |
Shot Put
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 22.62 | |
2. | 22.05 | |
3. | 21.95 | |
4. | 21.88 | |
Javelin (old design)
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 96.96 | |
2. | 95.10 | |
3. | 94.06 | |
4. | 93.70 | |
5. | 92.94 |
Pole Vault
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 6.00 | |
2. | 5.90 | |
3. | 5.85 | |
4. | 5.80 | |
Decathlon
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 8559 | |
2. | 8504 | |
3. | 8440 | |
4. | 8409 | |
5. | 8381 |
Women's Best Year Performers
100 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 10.86 | |
2. | 10.92 | |
3. | 10.97 | |
4. | 10.98 | |
5. | 10.99 |
200 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 21.78 | |
2. | 21.93 | |
3. | 21.98 | |
4. | 22.12 | |
5. | 22.39 |
400 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 47.60 | |
2. | 48.27 | |
3. | 49.56 | |
4. | 49.61 | |
5. | 49.89 |
800 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:55.68 | |
2. | 1:55.91 | |
3. | 1:56.24 | |
4. | 1:56.25 | |
5. | 1:56.65 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:57.24 | |
2. | 3:57.73 | |
3. | 3:58.40 | |
4. | 3:59.28 | |
5. | 3:59.88 |
Mile
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 4:16.71 | |
2. | 4:17.33 | |
3. | 4:17.57 | |
4. | 4:19.41 | |
5. | 4:21.59 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 8:25.83 | |
2. | 8:27.83 | |
3. | 8:28.83 | |
4. | 8:35.74 | |
5. | 8:36.51 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 14:48.07 | |
2. | 14:54.08 | |
3. | 14:55.76 | |
4. | 14:57.43 | |
5. | 15:06.04 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 30:59.42 | |
2. | 31:25.18 | |
3. | 31:35.46 | |
4. | 31:57.80 | |
5. | 32:03.37 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:09:44 |
100m Hurdles
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 12.42 | |
2. | 12.59 | |
3. | 12.61 | |
4. | 12.71 | |
5. | 12.72 |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 53.33 | |
2. | 54.27 | |
3. | 54.34 | |
4. | 54.37 | |
5. | 54.38 |
High Jump
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.06 | |
2. | 2.02 | |
3. | 2.01 | |
4. | 2.00 | |
Long Jump
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 7.44 | |
2. | 7.31 | |
3. | 7.28 | |
4. | 7.24 | |
5. | 7.19 |
Shot Put
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 21.73 | |
2. | 21.08 | |
3. | 21.03 | |
4. | 20.97 | |
5. | 20.79 |
Discus
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 72.96 | |
2. | 70.70 | |
3. | 70.50 | |
4. | 69.78 | |
5. | 69.50 |
Javelin (old design)
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 75.40 | |
2. | 72.98 | |
3. | 71.82 | |
4. | 71.18 | |
5. | 70.62 |
Heptathlon
RANK | 1985 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 6718 | |
2. | 6666 | |
3. | 6616 | |
4. | 6595 | |
5. | 6510 |
Marathon
Year Rankings
Men
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2:07.12 WR | April 20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
2. | 2:07.13 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
3. | 2:08.08 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
4. | 2:08.09 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
5. | 2:08.15 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
6. | 2:08.16 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom | |
7. | 2:08.26 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
8. | 2:08.33 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom | |
9. | 2:08.48 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
10. | 2:08.58 | May 4 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Women
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2:21:06 WR | April 21 | London, United Kingdom | |
2. | 2:21:21 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
3. | 2:23:05 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
4. | 2:23:29 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
5. | 2:27:50 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
6. | 2:28:04 | October 20 | Chicago, United States | |
7. | 2:28:06 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom | |
8. | 2:28:07 | January 27 | Osaka, Japan | |
9. | 2:28:34 | April 21 | New York, United States | |
10. | 2:28:36 | January 6 | Houston, United States |
National Champions
NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME | PLACE | DATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grenville Wood | 2:13:37 | Elizabeth Patmore | 2:46:00 | Sydney | June 9 | |
Frederik Vandervennet | 2:15:49 | Agnes Pardaens | 2:42:25 | Leuven | June 9 | |
Roger Schwegel | 2:22:32 | Bernadette Duffy | 2:48:09 | Winnipeg | June 16 | |
Hisatoshi Shintaku | 2:09:51 | — | — | Fukuoka | December 1 | |
Cor Vriend | 2:15:51 | Eefje van Wissen | 2:39:32 | Enschede | June 22 | |
Herbert Steffny | 2:12:12 | Charlotte Teske | 2:32:38 | Frankfurt | May 19 |
Road races
Date | Race | Location | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 27 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon | — | — | 2:28:07 | ||
February 2 | Auckland Marathon | 2:16:43 | 2:37:12 | |||
February 10 | Tokyo Marathon | 2:10:32 | — | — | ||
March 17 | Barcelona Marathon | 2:18:16 | 2:48:01 | |||
March 31 | Vienna Marathon | 2:14:59 | 2:39:01 | |||
April 15 | Boston Marathon | 2:14:05 | 2:34:06 | |||
April 20 | Rotterdam Marathon | 2:07:12 WR | 2:35:32 | |||
April 21 | London Marathon | 2:08:16 | 2:21:06 WR | |||
May 5 | Pittsburgh Marathon | 2:12:57 | 2:31:54 | |||
May 5 | Vancouver Marathon | 2:24:24 | 2:55:34 | |||
May 6 | Belfast Marathon | 2:15:52 | 2:45:40 | |||
May 12 | Amsterdam Marathon | 2:19:25 | 2:47:15 | |||
May 12 | Paris Marathon | 2:10:49 | 2:43:31 | |||
May 19 | Geneva Marathon | 2:19:17 | 2:36:04 | |||
June 1 | Stockholm Marathon | 2:17:18 | 2:36:43 | |||
July 21 | San Francisco Marathon | 2:15:08 | 2:38:03 | |||
August 25 | Reykjavik Marathon | 2:30:04 | 2:52:44 | |||
August 31 | Oslo Marathon | 2:19:00 | 2:43:39 | |||
September 29 | Berlin Marathon | 2:11:43 | 2:34:10 | |||
September 29 | Portland Marathon | 2:19:42 | 2:51:25 | |||
October 12 | Enschede Marathon | 2:15:39 | 2:39:32 | |||
October 12 | Niagara Marathon | 2:30:29 | 3:07:20 | |||
October 13 | Athens Classic Marathon | 2:26:20 | 3:04:30 | |||
October 13 | Beijing Marathon | 2:10:23 | — | — | ||
October 13 | Melbourne Marathon | 2:12:35 | 2:44:56 | |||
October 20 | Chicago Marathon | 2:07:13 | 2:21:21 | |||
October 27 | New York City Marathon | 2:11:34 | 2:28:34 | |||
October 28 | Dublin Marathon | 2:16:14 | 2:41:26 | |||
November 3 | Istanbul Marathon | 2:12:50 | — | — | ||
November 17 | Buenos Aires Marathon | 2:25:20 | 3:59:47 | |||
November 17 | Tokyo Marathon | — | — | 2:34:21 | ||
December 1 | Fukuoka Marathon | 2:09:51 | — | — | ||
December 8 | Honolulu Marathon | 2:12:08 | 2:35:51 | |||
December 17 | Tiberias Marathon | 2:15:39 | 2:42:54 |
Births
- January 4 — Antar Zerguelaïne, Algerian middle distance runner
- January 4 — Nataliya Zolotukhina, Ukrainian hammer thrower
- January 6 — Nick Owens, American hammer thrower
- February 10 — Mariya Smolyachkova, Belarusian hammer thrower
- March 2 — Patrick Makau Musyoki, Kenyan distance runner
- March 16 — Olexiy Sokyrskiyy, Ukrainian hammer thrower
- March 19 — Sean Wroe, Australian sprinter
- March 21 — Vladimir Kanaykin, Russian race walker
- March 25 — Wilfried Bingangoye, Gabonese sprinter
- April 6 — Anna Avdeyeva, Russian shot putter
- April 7 — James Rendón, Colombian race walker
- April 18 — Musa Amer Obaid, Kenyan-Qatari middle distance runner
- May 4 — Henry Sugut, Kenyan long-distance runner
- May 5 — Gu Junjie, Chinese triple jumper
- May 21 — Mohsen El Anany, Egyptian hammer thrower
- May 26 — Irina Petrova, Russian race walker
- May 27 — Karina Vnukova, Lithuanian high jumper
- May 31 — Kim Hyun-Sub, South Korean race walker
- June 1 — Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopian long-distance runner
- June 3 — Samwel Mwera, Tanzanian middle distance runner
- June 15 — Susan McKelvie, Scottish hammer thrower
- June 17 — Ozge Gurler, Turkish athlete
- June 21 — Ryoko Kizaki, Japanese long-distance runner
- July 29 — Anja Pollmächer, German sprinter
- July 31 — Brimin Kipruto, Kenyan middle distance runner
- August 26 — Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukrainian decathlete
- September 17 — Tracy-Ann Rowe, Jamaican sprinter
- October 12 — Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Ugandan athlete
- November 14 — Andrey Krivov, Russian race walker
- November 16 — Rogério Bispo, Brazilian long jumper
- November 18 — Allyson Felix, American sprinter
- December 1 — Andretti Bain, Bahamian sprinter
- December 8 — Kim Deok-Hyeon, South Korean triple jumper
- December 20 — Gilbert Kirwa, Kenyan marathon runner
- December 26 — Carol Rodríguez, Puerto Rican sprinter
Deaths
- March 4 — Sverre Strandli (59), Norwegian hammer thrower (b. 1925)
- June 15 — Andy Stanfield (67), American athlete (b. 1927)
- October 30 — Edgar Bruun (80), Norwegian race walker (b. 1905)
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