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] Complete results were published.

[3][4][5][6][7] The participation of 226 athletes (143 men/83 women) from 45 countries is reported.