1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon
Appearance
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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 Spain |
Silver | Martín Fiz Spain |
Bronze | Steve Moneghetti Australia |
Records
[edit]Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships | |||||
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World record | Belayneh Densamo | Ethiopia | 2:06:50 | April 17, 1988 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Championships record | Robert de Castella | Australia | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
Season best | Domingos Castro | Portugal | 2:07:51 | April 20, 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |