World outdoor records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 1996 and Sept. 1, 1997; (p) indicates record is pending ratification by the IAAF.MenEvent Name Record Old Mark Former Holder800…
TokyoFeb. 14MenGert Thys, S. Afr2:06:33 (No women's division)Los AngelesMar. 14MenSimon Bor, KEN2:09:25 WomenIrina Bogacheva, KYR2:30:32LondonApr. 18MenAbdelkader El Mouaziz, MOR2:07:57…
101st edition of the Boston Marathon, held Monday, April 21, 1997 and run, as always, from Hopkinton through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Brookline to Boston, Mass.…
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