The 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on 23 March 1997. The races were held at the Parco del Valentino in Turin, Italy. A report of the event was given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists IndividualSenior men(12.333 km)Paul Tergat 35:11Salah Hissou 35:13Tom Nyariki 35:20Junior men(8.511 km)Elijah Korir 24:21Million Wolde 24:28Paul Kosgei 24:29Senior women(6.6 km)Derartu Tulu 20:53Paula Radcliffe 20:55Gete Wami 21:00Junior women(4.689 km)Rose Kosgei 14:58Prisca Ngetich 14:59Ayelech Worku 15:02 TeamSenior men 51 70 125Junior men 13 31 74Senior women 24 34 64Junior women 15 38 39

Race results

Senior men's race (12.333 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Paul Tergat 35:11 Salah Hissou 35:13 Tom Nyariki 35:20 4 Paul Koech 35:23 5 Mohammed Mourhit 35:35 6 Bernard Barmasai† 35:35 7 Joseph Kibor 35:37 8 Smail Sghir 35:56 9 Julio Rey 35:57 10 Khaled Boulami 35:59 11 Habte Jifar 35:59 12 El Hassan Lahssini 36:01 Full results †: Athlete marked in the results list as nonscorer.

+TeamsRank Team Points Paul Tergat 1 Tom Nyariki 3 Paul Koech 4 Joseph Kibor 7 Joshua Chelanga 17 Shem Kororia 19 (Benjamin Koskei) (24) (William Kiptum) (28) (John Kosgei) (47) 51 Salah Hissou 2 Smail Sghir 8 Khaled Boulami 10 El Hassan Lahssini 12 Elarbi Khattabi 16 Brahim Boulami 22 (Abderrahim Zitouna) (35) (Abdelaziz Sahere) (70) (Mustapha Bamouh) (82) 70 Habte Jifar 11 Assefa Mezegebu 13 Ayele Mezegebu 18 Abraham Assefa 23 Girma Tolla 27 Tegenu Abebe 33 (Ibrahim Seid) (36) (Lemi Erpassa) (68) (Tesgie Legesse) (129) 125 4 263 5 275 6 325 7 344 8 423 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (8.511 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Elijah Korir 24:21 Million Wolde 24:28 Paul Kosgei 24:29 4 John Gwako 24:58 5 Charles Kwambai 25:02 6 Patrick Ivuti 25:06 7 Alene Emere 25:10 8 Godfrey Nyombi 25:14 9 Kipchumba Mitei 25:20 10 Yibeltal Admassu 25:22 11 Ali Ezzine 25:24 12 Haylu Mekonnen 25:25 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Elijah Korir 1 Paul Kosgei 3 John Gwako 4 Charles Kwambai 5 (Patrick Ivuti) (6) (Kipchumba Mitei) (9) 13 Million Wolde 2 Alene Emere 7 Yibeltal Admassu 10 Haylu Mekonnen 12 (Dereje Tadesse) (14) (Mohamed Awol) (16) 31 Ali Ezzine 11 Adil Kaouch 19 Abderahim Bouchlouch 21 Hicham Lamalem 23 (Aziz El Makhrout) (29) (Ahmed Ezzobayry) (39) 74 4 85 5 135 6 144 7 147 8 192 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (6.6 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Derartu Tulu 20:53 Paula Radcliffe 20:55 Gete Wami 21:00 4 Julia Vaquero 21:01 5 Sally Barsosio 21:05 6 Merima Denboba 21:18 7 Catherina McKiernan 21:20 8 Naomi Mugo 21:23 9 Sonia O'Sullivan 21:25 10 Jane Omoro 21:29 11 Lydia Cheromei 21:34 12 Elena Fidatof 21:35 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Derartu Tulu 1 Gete Wami 3 Merima Denboba 6 Berhane Adere 14 (Getenesh Urge) (27) (Kore Alemu) (54) 24 Sally Barsosio 5 Naomi Mugo 8 Jane Omoro 10 Lydia Cheromei 11 (Florence Barsosio) (13) (Susan Chepkemei) (19) 34 Catherina McKiernan 7 Sonia O'Sullivan 9 Valerie Vaughan 23 Una English 25 (Maureen Harrington) (108) (Pauline Curley) (117) 64 4 98 5 100 6 128 7 148 8 160 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (4.689 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Rose Kosgei 14:58 Prisca Ngetich 14:59 Ayelech Worku 15:02 4 Edna Kiplagat 15:10 5 Zenebech Tadese 15:11 6 Kei Satomura 15:12 7 Emiko Kojima 15:12 8 Caroline Tarus 15:14 9 Anita Kiptum 15:15 10 Agnes Kiprop 15:15 11 Risa Tanaka 15:20 12 René Kalmer 15:31 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Rose Kosgei 1 Prisca Ngetich 2 Edna Kiplagat 4 Caroline Tarus 8 (Anita Kiptum) (9) (Agnes Kiprop) (10) 15 Kei Satomura 6 Emiko Kojima 7 Risa Tanaka 11 Tomoko Hashimoto 14 (Kumiko Hiyama) (16) (Yuka Hata) (17) 38 Ayelech Worku 3 Zenebech Tadese 5 Worknesh Kidane 13 Etaferahu Tarekegn 18 (Kutre Dulecha) (20) (Merima Hashim) (23) 39 4 107 5 141 6 151 7 165 8 206 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 725 athletes from 72 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. Although announced, athletes from did not show.

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See also 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 1997 in athletics (track and field)

References

External links The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005 Official site