The Junior women's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Torino, Italy, at the Parco del Valentino on March 23, 1997.

A report on the event was given in The New York Times[1] in the Herald,[2] and for the IAAF.

[3] Complete results,[4][5][6] medallists,[7] and the results of British athletes[8] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 138 athletes from 39 countries in the Junior women's race.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.