1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition6th
DateOctober 4
Host cityKošice, Slovakia Slovakia
Events3
Participation226 athletes from
45 nations

The 6th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 4, 1997, in the city of Košice, Slovakia. A total of 228 athletes, 144 men and 84 women, from 45 countries took part. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given.[1][2]

Complete results were published.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Reineri, Giorgio (October 4, 1997), Kenya wins 6th IAAF/VSZ World Half Marathon Championships – Winner Shem Kororia & Moses Tanui both under 60 minutes, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-28, retrieved September 6, 2013
  2. ^ Reineri, Giorgio (October 4, 1997), Loroupe (KEN) dominates women's half marathon final, but Rumania takes team title, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-28, retrieved September 6, 2013
  3. ^ IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007 (PDF), IAAF, retrieved September 1, 2013
  4. ^ 6th IAAF/VSZ World Half Marathon Championships – Men Results, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-27, retrieved September 6, 2013
  5. ^ 6th IAAF/VSZ World Half Marathon Championships – Women Results, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-26, retrieved September 6, 2013
  6. ^ 6th IAAF/VSZ World Half Marathon Championships – Men Team Results, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-27, retrieved September 6, 2013
  7. ^ 6th IAAF/VSZ World Half Marathon Championships – Women Team Results, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-09-26, retrieved September 6, 2013