The Women'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 March 20, 2005.

Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1] in the Herald,[2][3] and for the IAAF.

[4] Complete results for individuals,[5][6][7] for teams,[5][8][9] medallists,[10] and the results of British athletes who took part[11] were published.

According to an unofficial count, 104 athletes from 29 countries participated in the Women's short race.