1997–98 Arab Athletics Championships

The tournament occurred in two parts in two different years, with the sexes competing in different locations for the first and so far only time.

A total of 42 athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 20 for women.

The scheduled 1997 championships was held from 10 to 12 September in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia and featured only men's events.

[1] A corresponding women's tournament was belatedly staged between 25 and 27 June 1998 in Damascus, Syria.

Only five nations participated in the women's events: Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine