1997 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Host City Torino
Country ITA
Held 23 March 1997
Competitors 55
Countries 6

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Cross Country Men Medal 3 2
Cross Country Team Men Medal 18 3
Cross Country Junior Men Medal 3 2
Cross Country Junior Team Men Medal 12 3
Cross Country Women Medal 3 2
Cross Country Team Women Medal 12 3
Cross Country Junior Women Medal 3 2
Cross Country Junior Team 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 Team, Men Kenya KEN Morocco MAR Ethiopia ETH
Cross Country Junior, Men Elijah Korir KEN Million Wolde ETH Paul Malakwen Kosgei KEN
Cross Country Junior Team, Men Kenya KEN Ethiopia ETH Morocco MAR
Cross Country, Women Derartu Tulu ETH Paula Radcliffe GBR Gete Wami ETH
Cross Country Team, Women Ethiopia ETH Kenya KEN Ireland IRL
Cross Country Junior, Women Rose Koskei KEN Priscah Ngetich KEN Ayelech Worku ETH
Cross Country Junior Team, Women Kenya KEN Japan JPN Ethiopia ETH