2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race

The Men's short race at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux in Saint-Galmier near Saint-Étienne, France, on 19 March 2005.

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the race with a time of 11:33. Ethiopia also won the teams competition.

Teams

 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 140 athletes from 44 countries participated in the Men's short race.


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