1997 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships
| Host City | Košice |
|---|---|
| Country |  SVK |
| Held | 3 October 1997 |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 5 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Half Marathon Team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Half Marathon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Half Marathon Team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Romania |  ROU |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Africa |  RSA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon, Men | Shem Kororia |
KEN
|
Moses Tanui |
KEN
|
Kenneth Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
| Half Marathon Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
South Africa |
RSA
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Half Marathon, Women | Tegla Loroupe |
KEN
|
Cristina Pomacu |
ROU
|
Lidia Șimon |
ROU
|
| Half Marathon Team, Women | Romania |
ROU
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|