1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

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]

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

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

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men  Shem Kororia (KEN)59:56  Moses Tanui (KEN)59:58  Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN)1:00:00
Women  Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:08:14  Cristina Pomacu (ROU)1:08:43  Lidia Șimon (ROU)1:09:05
Team
Team Men  Kenya2:59:54  South Africa3:03:34  Ethiopia3:03:46
Team Women  Romania3:27:40  Kenya3:27:57  Japan3:31:38

Race Results

Men's
RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Shem Kororia Kenya59:56CR
Moses Tanui Kenya59:58
Kenneth Cheruiyot Kenya1:00:00
4Hendrick Ramaala South Africa1:00:07
5Mohamed Mourhit Belgium1:00:18
6Gert Thys South Africa1:00:23
7Abraham Assefa Ethiopia1:00:52
8Luís Jesús Portugal1:00:56NR
9Stefano Baldini Italy1:01:01
10Laban Chege Kenya1:01:13
11Lemma Alemayehu Ethiopia1:01:17
12Michael Fietz Germany1:01:18
13Stéphane Schweickhardt  Switzerland1:01:26
14Eduardo do Nascimento Brazil1:01:27
15Wilbroad Axweso Tanzania1:01:28
16Jan Pešava Czech Republic1:01:31
17Alejandro Gómez Spain1:01:36
18Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia1:01:37
19Tendai Chimusasa Zimbabwe1:01:42
20Jean-Pierre Lautredoux France1:01:43
21Bartolomé Serrano Spain1:01:44
22Nicolae Negru Romania1:01:45
23Osamu Nara Japan1:02:06
24Abel Chimukoko Zimbabwe1:02:07
25Herder Vázquez Colombia1:02:09
26Joshua Chelanga Kenya1:02:12
27Michele Gamba Italy1:02:13
28Noriaki Igarashi Japan1:02:15
29Róbert Štefko Slovakia1:02:15
30Antonio Peña Spain1:02:15
31Yoshifumi Miyamoto Japan1:02:16
32Carlos de la Torre Spain1:02:42
33Elisvaldo de Carvalho Brazil1:02:42
34Carlos Grisales Colombia1:02:43
35Alene Emere Ethiopia1:02:44
36Antonio Armuzzi Italy1:02:46
37Imre Berkovics Hungary1:02:46
38Marco Gielen Netherlands1:02:48
39José Orlando Sánchez Guerrero Colombia1:02:49
40Tamás Kliszek Hungary1:02:50
41Ali Mabrouk El-Zaidi Libya1:02:57
42Makhosonke Fika South Africa1:03:04
43Giovanni Ruggiero Italy1:03:06
44Alcidio Costa Portugal1:03:08
45Alemayehu Girma Ethiopia1:03:08
46Fungai Kapanyota Zimbabwe1:03:12
47Hakim Bagy France1:03:14
48Ronny Ligneel Belgium1:03:14
49José Carlos Adán Spain1:03:15
50Joaquim Pinheiro Portugal1:03:18
51Zoltán Holba Hungary1:03:19
52Migidio Bourifa Italy1:03:22
53David Taylor Great Britain1:03:24
54Viktor Röthlin  Switzerland1:03:29
55Valeriy Kuzman Russia1:03:34
56Rainer Huth Germany1:03:39
57Janko Benša Yugoslavia1:03:41
58Lee Troop Australia1:03:43
59João Junqueira Portugal1:03:47
60Alberto Chaíça Portugal1:03:59
61Alan Chilton Great Britain1:03:59
62Aleksandr Kuzin Ukraine1:04:06
63Pat Carroll Australia1:04:09
64Pavel Kokin Russia1:04:10
65Faustin Saktay Tanzania1:04:29
66Jeffrey Spillane New Zealand1:04:31
67Jens Karrass Germany1:04:34
68Anton Nikolesko Russia1:04:35
69Percy Sephoda Lesotho1:04:35
70Kokichi Kawamoto Japan1:04:36
71Jean-Pierre Monciaux France1:04:36
72Benno Piskur Slovenia1:04:41
73Petr Pipa Slovakia1:04:42
74Vladimír Vašek Czech Republic1:04:44
75Todd Reeser United States1:04:45
76Wiesław Figurski Poland1:04:48
77Vladimir Tsyamchik Belarus1:04:52
78Khomojoo Kapane Lesotho1:04:58
79Hansjörg Brücker  Switzerland1:04:59
80Glynn Tromans Great Britain1:05:00
81Darrell General United States1:05:10
82Mykola Rudyk Ukraine1:05:15
83Józef Kazanecki Poland1:05:23
84Miroslav Vanko Slovakia1:05:24
85Drago Paripović Croatia1:05:29
86Markus Gerber  Switzerland1:05:29
87Mark Steinle Great Britain1:05:36
88Ali Awad Lebanon1:05:38
89Ramiz Taipi Yugoslavia1:05:46
90Zsolt Bacskai Hungary1:05:53
91Vladimir Tonchinskiy Belarus1:06:02
92Jan Bláha Czech Republic1:06:14
93Daniel Ferreira Brazil1:06:15
94Robert Petro Slovakia1:06:25
95Vladimir Gusev Kyrgyzstan1:06:30
96Ian Hudspith Great Britain1:06:35
97Boris Batuyev Belarus1:06:38
98Marek Sukiennik Poland1:06:41
99Dov Kremer Israel1:06:48
100Yuriy Gichun Ukraine1:06:51
101Pavel Faschingbauer Czech Republic1:06:51
102Eric Morrison United States1:06:59
103Kopamo Pekile Lesotho1:07:04
104Sérgio da Silva Brazil1:07:10
105Neema Tuluway Tanzania1:07:13
106Amit Neʼeman Israel1:07:14
107Thabiso Ralekhetla Lesotho1:07:17
108Leonid Pykhteyev Kyrgyzstan1:07:19
109Ali Al-Dosari Bahrain1:07:19
110János Szemán Hungary1:07:29
111Jos Maes Belgium1:07:40
112Abdi Djama France1:07:44
113David Morris United States1:07:46
114Darius Gruzdys Lithuania1:07:48
115Robert Sádek Slovakia1:07:51
116Bogdan Krupa Ukraine1:07:54
117James Herald United States1:08:01
118Zarislav Gapeyenko Belarus1:08:14
119Macbeth Akakwansa Uganda1:08:18
120Sentso Retere Lesotho1:08:27
121Abdullah Al-Dosari Bahrain1:08:48
122Rustam Radjapov Turkmenistan1:08:54
123Vujadin Alempic Yugoslavia1:09:15
124Charygeldiy Allaberdiyev Turkmenistan1:09:18
125Hayk Khojumyan Armenia1:09:28
126Islam Dugum Bosnia and Herzegovina1:09:51
127Hidajet Bulic Bosnia and Herzegovina1:09:51
128Hsu Gi-Sheng Chinese Taipei1:09:56
129Mehdi Chebli Lebanon1:10:03
130Robert Prejnjak Croatia1:10:04
131Adra Mocha Israel1:10:28
132Ivica Škopac Croatia1:11:36
133Željko-Franjo Letonija Croatia1:12:15
134Dovletmomed Nazarov Turkmenistan1:12:18
135Hussein Awada Lebanon1:14:03
136Kaido Koppel Estonia1:16:35
137Jacques Diab Lebanon1:18:11
138Aleksandr Levdanskiy Kyrgyzstan1:19:23
—Sead Kondo Bosnia and HerzegovinaDNF
—Tomix da Costa BrazilDNF
—Josip Lacković CroatiaDNF
—Cyrille Ballester FranceDNF
—Adam Motlagale South AfricaDNF
—Panayiotis Karimalis GreeceDNS

Women's
RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Tegla Loroupe Kenya1:08:14
Cristina Pomacu Romania1:08:43
Lidia Șimon Romania1:09:05
4Joyce Chepchumba Kenya1:09:07
5Nuta Olaru Romania1:09:52
6Katrin Heinig Germany1:09:56
7Lyudmila Petrova Russia1:10:02
8Rocío Ríos Spain1:10:06
9Mari Sotani Japan1:10:13
10Svetlana Zakharova Russia1:10:29
11Delilah Asiago Kenya1:10:36
12Noriko Geji Japan1:10:37
13Hiromi Katayama Japan1:10:48
14Aurica Buia Romania1:11:01
15Alina Tecuţă/Gherasim Romania1:11:02
16Petra Wassiluk Germany1:11:03
17Viktoria Nenasheva Russia1:11:14
18Iris Biba Germany1:11:17
19Lucia Subano Kenya1:11:39
20Hellen Kimaiyo Kenya1:11:42
21Christine Mallo France1:11:43
22Silvia Skvortsova Russia1:11:53
23Makiko Ito Japan1:12:08
24Lucilla Andreucci Italy1:12:21
25Sonja Deckers Belgium1:12:27
26Kore Alemu Ethiopia1:12:30
27Eyerusalem Kuma Ethiopia1:12:36
28Abebe Tola Ethiopia1:12:42
29Laura Fogli Italy1:12:43
30Mónica Pont Spain1:12:44
31Helena Javornik Slovenia1:12:51
32Nadir de Siqueira Brazil1:13:05
33Katrina Price United States1:13:07
34Ursula Jeitziner  Switzerland1:13:10
35Lydia Mafula South Africa1:13:12
36Yelena Plastinina Ukraine1:13:20
37María Luisa Muñoz Spain1:13:33
38Lee-Ann McPhillips New Zealand1:13:42
39Yelena Makolova Belarus1:13:43
40Angela Joiner Great Britain1:13:44
41Kristijna Loonen Netherlands1:13:48
42Irina Šafářová Russia1:13:53
43Sally Goldsmith Great Britain1:14:08
44Leila Aman Ethiopia1:14:15
45Sonia Maccioni Italy1:14:18
46Line Kuster France1:14:20
47Simone Kuster France1:14:24
48Luciene de Deus Brazil1:14:25
49Galina Karnatsevich/Baruk Belarus1:14:42
50Tatyana Glazyr Ukraine1:14:44
51Ludmila Melicherová Slovakia1:14:45
52Susan Michelsson Australia1:14:51
53Jenny Crain United States1:15:05
54Maria Trujillo United States1:15:08
55Alta Lohann South Africa1:15:11
56Amanda Wright-Allen Great Britain1:15:21
57Angelines Rodríguez Spain1:15:23
58Natalya Galushko Belarus1:15:26
59Lorraine Masuoka/Hochella United States1:16:09
60Alla Zadorozhnaya Belarus1:16:11
61Lete Yesus Ethiopia1:16:34
62Ágnes Jakab Hungary1:16:38
63Vilija Birbalaitė Lithuania1:16:50
64Nina Korvryzkina Ukraine1:16:56
65Stephanie Manel France1:17:02
66Renee Kruse United States1:17:11
67Dana Janecková Slovakia1:17:45
68Monika Deverová Czech Republic1:17:50
69Muriel Linsolas France1:18:03
70Nili Avramski Israel1:18:15
71Tracey Swindell Great Britain1:19:40
72Alena Mocariová Slovakia1:20:02
73Alena Pochybová Slovakia1:21:22
74Anna Balosakova Slovakia1:22:10
75Adelaide Malepa Lesotho1:25:55
76Kristinka Marković Croatia1:28:36
77Ekateríni Fotopoúlou Greece1:33:29
—Yelena Mazovka BelarusDNF
—Christina Mai GermanyDNF
—Jacky Newton Great BritainDNF
—Patrizia Ragno ItalyDNF
—Elana Meyer South AfricaDNF
—Tatyana Dzhabrayilova UkraineDNF
—Agata Balsamo ItalyDNS

Team Results

Men's
RankCountryTeamTime
 KenyaShem Kororia
Moses Tanui
Kenneth Cheruiyot		2:59:54
 South AfricaHendrick Ramaala
Gert Thys
Makhosonke Fika		3:03:34
 EthiopiaAbraham Assefa
Lemma Alemayehu
Tesfaye Tola		3:03:46
4 SpainAlejandro Gómez
Bartolomé Serrano
Antonio Peña		3:05:35
5 ItalyStefano Baldini
Michele Gamba
Antonio Armuzzi		3:06:00
6 JapanOsamu Nara
Noriaki Igarashi
Yoshifumi Miyamoto		3:06:37
7 ZimbabweTendai Chimusasa
Abel Chimukoko
Fungai Kapanyota		3:07:01
8 PortugalLuís Jesús
Alcidio Costa
Joaquim Pinheiro		3:07:22
9 ColombiaHerder Vázquez
Carlos Grisales
José Orlando Sánchez Guerrero		3:07:41
10 HungaryImre Berkovics
Tamás Kliszek
Zoltán Holba		3:08:55
11 GermanyMichael Fietz
Rainer Huth
Jens Karrass		3:09:31
12 FranceJean-Pierre Lautredoux
Hakim Bagy
Jean-Pierre Monciaux		3:09:33
13  SwitzerlandStéphane Schweickhardt
Viktor Röthlin
Hansjörg Brücker		3:09:54
14 BrazilEduardo do Nascimento
Elisvaldo de Carvalho
Daniel Ferreira		3:10:24
15 BelgiumMohammed Mourhit
Ronny Ligneel
Jos Maes		3:11:12
16 RussiaValeriy Kuzman
Pavel Kokin
Anton Nikolesko		3:12:19
17 SlovakiaRóbert Štefko
Petr Pipa
Miroslav Vanko		3:12:21
18 Great BritainDavid Taylor
Alan Chilton
Glynn Tromans		3:12:23
19 Czech RepublicJan Pešava
Vladimír Vašek
Jan Bláha		3:12:29
20 TanzaniaWilbroad Axweso
Faustin Saktay
Neema Tuluway		3:13:10
21 UkraineAleksandr Kuzin
Mykola Rudyk
Yuriy Gichun		3:16:12
22 LesothoPercy Sephoda
Khomojoo Kapane
Kopamo Pekile		3:16:37
23 PolandWiesław Figurski
Józef Kazanecki
Marek Sukiennik		3:16:52
24 United StatesTodd Reeser
Darrell General
Eric Morrison		3:16:54
25 BelarusVladimir Tsyamchik
Vladimir Tonchinskiy
Boris Batuyev		3:17:32
26 YugoslaviaJanko Benša
Ramiz Taipi
Vujadin Alempic		3:18:42
27 IsraelDov Kremer
Amit Neʼeman
Adra Mocha		3:24:30
28 CroatiaDrago Paripović
Robert Prejnjak
Ivica Škopac		3:27:09
29 LebanonAli Awad
Mehdi Chebli
Hussein Awada		3:29:44
30 TurkmenistanRustam Radjapov
Charygeldiy Allaberdiyev
Dovletmomed Nazarov		3:30:30
31 KyrgyzstanVladimir Gusev
Leonid Pykhteyev
Aleksandr Levdanskiy		3:33:12
— Bosnia and HerzegovinaIslam Dugum
Hidajet Bulic
Sead Kondo		DNF

Women's
RankCountryTeamTime
 RomaniaCristina Pomacu
Lidia Șimon
Nuta Olaru		3:27:40
 KenyaTegla Loroupe
Joyce Chepchumba
Delilah Asiago		3:27:57
 JapanMari Sotani
Noriko Geji
Hiromi Katayama		3:31:38
4 RussiaLyudmila Petrova
Svetlana Zakharova
Viktoria Nenasheva		3:31:45
5 GermanyKatrin Heinig
Petra Wassiluk
Iris Biba		3:32:16
6 SpainRocío Ríos
Mónica Pont
María Luisa Muñoz		3:36:23
7 EthiopiaKore Alemu
Eyerusalem Kuma
Abebe Tola		3:37:48
8 ItalyLucilla Andreucci
Laura Fogli
Sonia Maccioni		3:39:22
9 FranceChristine Mallo
Line Kuster
Simone Kuster		3:40:27
10 Great BritainAngela Joiner
Sally Goldsmith
Amanda Wright-Allen		3:43:13
11 United StatesKatrina Price
Jenny Crain
Maria Trujillo		3:43:20
12 BelarusYelena Makolova
Galina Karnatsevich/Baruk
Natalya Galushko		3:43:51
13 UkraineYelena Plastinina
Tatyana Glazyr
Nina Korvryzkina		3:45:00
14 SlovakiaLudmila Melicherová
Dana Janecková
Alena Mocariová		3:52:32
— South AfricaLydia Mafula
Alta Lohann
Elana Meyer		DNF

Participation

The participation of 226 athletes (143 men/83 women) from 45 countries is reported.[3]

See also

References
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