1985 in athletics (track and field)
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This page contains an overview of the year 1985 in athletics (track and field).
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[edit] Track and Field
[edit] International events
[edit] World Records
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[edit] Marathon
[edit] Year Rankings
[edit] Men
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Carlos Lopes (POR) |
2:07.12 WR | April 20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 2. |  Stephen Jones (WAL) |
2:07.13 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 3. |  Djama Robleh (DJI) |
2:08.08 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 4. | Ahmed Saleh (DJI) |
2:08.09 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 5. |  Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) |
2:08.15 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 6. | Stephen Jones (WAL) |
2:08.16 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
| 7. | Djama Robleh (DJI) |
2:08.26 | April 14 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 8. |  Charles Spedding (ENG) |
2:08.33 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
| 9. |  Robert de Castella (AUS) |
2:08.48 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 10. |  Mark Plaatjes (RSA) |
2:08.58 | May 4 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
[edit] Women
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
2:21:06 WR | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
| 2. |  Joan Samuelson (USA) |
2:21:21 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 3. | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
2:23:05 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 4. | Rosa Mota (POR) |
2:23:29 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 5. |  Carla Beurskens (NED) |
2:27:50 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 6. | Veronique Marot (ENG) |
2:28:04 | October 20 | Chicago, United States |
| 7. | Sarah Rowell (ENG) |
2:28:06 | April 21 | London, United Kingdom |
| 8. |  Carey May (IRL) |
2:28:07 | January 27 | Osaka, Japan |
| 9. | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
2:28:34 | April 21 | New York, United States |
| 10. |  Silvia Ruegger (CAN) |
2:28:36 | January 6 | Houston, United States |
[edit] National Champions
| NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME | PLACE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Grenville Wood | 2:13:37 | Elizabeth Patmore | 2:46:00 | Sydney | June 9 |
 Belgium |
Frederik Vandervennet | 2:15:49 | Agnes Pardaens | 2:42:25 | Leuven | June 9 |
| Canada |
Roger Schwegel | 2:22:32 | Bernadette Duffy | 2:48:09 | Winnipeg | June 16 |
| Japan |
Hisatoshi Shintaku | 2:09:51 | — | — | Fukuoka | December 1 |
| Netherlands |
Cor Vriend | 2:15:51 | Eefje van Wissen | 2:39:32 | Enschede | June 22 |
 West Germany |
Herbert Steffny | 2:12:12 | Charlotte Teske | 2:32:38 | Frankfurt | May 19 |
[edit] International Races
| DATE | MARATHON | NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15 | Boston Marathon | United States |
Geoff Smith |
2:14:05 | Lisa Rainsberger |
2:34:06 |
| April 20 | Rotterdam Marathon | Netherlands |
Carlos Lopes |
2:07:12 WR | Wilma Rusman |
2:35:32 |
| April 21 | London Marathon |  United Kingdom |
Stephen Jones |
2:08:16 | Ingrid Kristiansen |
2:21:06 WR |
| September 29 | Berlin Marathon | West Germany |
Jimmy Ashworth |
2:11:43 | Magda Ilands |
2:34:10 |
| October 12 | Enschede Marathon | Netherlands |
 Zoltan Köszegi |
2:15:39 | Eefje van Wissen |
2:39:32 |
| October 20 | Chicago Marathon | United States |
Stephen Jones |
2:07:13 | Joan Samuelson |
2:21:21 |
| December 1 | Fukuoka Marathon | Japan |
Hisatoshi Shintaku |
2:09:51 | — | — |
[edit] Births
- June 17 — Ozge Gurler, Turkish athlete
- October 12 — Boniface Kiprop, Ugandan athlete
[edit] Deaths
- June 15 — Andy Stanfield (67), American athlete (b. 1927)
