The men's marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, on Sunday August 10, 1997.
Medalists
editGold | Abel Antón Spanien |
Silver | Martín Fiz Spanien |
Bronze | Steve Moneghetti Australien |
Records
editStanding records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships | |||||
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World record | Belayneh Densamo | Äthiopien | 2:06:50 | April 17, 1988 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Championships record | Robert de Castella | Australien | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 | Helsinki, Finnland |
Season best | Domingos Castro | Portugal | 2:07:51 | April 20, 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |