1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on 23 March 1997 in Turin, Italy.

Results

Long race men

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Paul Tergat (KEN)	35:11 min
Silver	Salah Hissou (MAR)	35:13 min
Bronze	Tom Nyariki (KEN)	35:20 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya Paul Tergat (1st) Tom Nyariki (3rd) Paul Koech (4th) Joseph Kibor (7th) Joshua Chelanga (17th) Shem Kororia (19th)	51 pts
Silver	Morocco Salah Hissou (2nd) Ismaïl Sghyr (8th) Khalid Boulami (10th) El Hassan Lahssini (12th) Elarbi Khattabi (16th) Brahim Boulami (22nd)	70 pts
Bronze	Ethiopia Habte Jifar (11th) Assefa Mezgebu (13th) Ayele Mezgebu (18th) Abraham Assefa (23rd) Girma Tolla (27th) Tegenu Abebe (33rd)	125 pts

Junior Race Men

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Elijah Korir (KEN)	24:21 min
Silver	Million Wolde (ETH)	24:28 min
Bronze	Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN)	24:29 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya	13 pts
Silver	Ethiopia	31 pts
Bronze	Morocco	74 pts

Long Race Women

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Derartu Tulu (ETH)	20:53 min
Silver	Paula Radcliffe (GBR)	20:55 min
Bronze	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	21:00 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Ethiopia Derartu Tulu (1st) Getenesh Wami (3rd) Merima Denboba (6th) Berhane Adere (14th)	24 pts
Silver	Kenya Sally Barsosio (5th) Naomi Mugo (8th) Jane Omoro (10th) Lydia Cheromei (11th)	34 pts
Bronze	Ireland Catherina McKiernan (7th) Sonia O'Sullivan (9th) Valerie Vaughan (23rd) Una English (25th)	64 pts

Junior Race Women

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Rose Kosgei (KEN)	14:58 min
Silver	Prisca Jepleting (KEN)	14:59 min
Bronze	Ayelech Worku (ETH)	15:02 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya	15 pts
Silver	Japan	38 pts
Bronze	Ethiopia	39 pts

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• Official site