1997 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Torino |
|---|---|
| Country |  ITA |
| Held | 23 March 1997 |
| Events | 8 |
| Competitors | 55 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ireland |  IRL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Paul Tergat |
KEN
|
Salah Hissou |
MAR
|
Tom Nyariki |
KEN
|
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Elijah Korir |
KEN
|
Million Wolde |
ETH
|
Paul Malakwen Kosgei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
| Cross Country, Women | Derartu Tulu |
ETH
|
Paula Radcliffe |
GBR
|
Gete Wami |
ETH
|
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Rose Koskei |
KEN
|
Priscah Ngetich |
KEN
|
Ayelech Worku |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Ireland |
IRL
|
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|