The 2005

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was the 9th edition of the annual

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competition between

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an athletes, which was held at San Vicente Stadium in

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on 2 April. A total of 37 athletes (22 men and 15 women) from 12 European nations entered the competition, plus three African

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s running as guests. Spain won the men's team event with a combined time of 1:23:53.88 hours, led by individual winner

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won the women's team race with a total time of 1:38:36.35, led by individual runner-up

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(the sole German female entrant) won the women's individual race. Only three nations fielded enough athletes to qualify for the team section, and Germany only did so in the men's race.

Results

Men's individual

Women's individual

Men's team

Athletes in '' italics '' did not score for their team but received medals

Women's team

Athletes in '' italics '' did not score for their team but received medals

References

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Results

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External links

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