1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon
Appearance
The men's marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, on Sunday August 10, 1997.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Abel Antón |
Silver | Martín Fiz |
Bronze | Steve Moneghetti |
Records[edit]
Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships | |||||
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World record | Belayneh Densamo | 2:06:50 | April 17, 1988 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Championships record | Robert de Castella | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Season best | Domingos Castro | 2:07:51 | April 20, 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |