1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
| 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 25th |
| Date | March 23 |
| Host city |
Torino, Piemonte, Italy 
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| Location | Parco del Valentino |
| Nations participating | 72 |
| Athletes participating | 725 |
| Races | 4 |
| Distances | 12.333 km – Senior men 8.511 km – Junior men 6.6 km – Senior women 4.689 km – Junior women |
The 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 23, 1997. The races were held at the Parco del Valentino in Torino, Italy. A report of the event was given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.
†: Athlete marked in the results list as nonscorer.
An unofficial count yields the participation of 725 athletes from 72 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. Although announced, athletes from 
Sierra Leone did not show.
Coordinates: 45°03′03″N 7°41′08″E / 45.05083°N 7.68556°E
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