1997 World Marathon Cup

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The 1997 World Marathon Cup was the seventh edition of the World Marathon Cup of athletics and were held in Athens, Greece, inside of the 1997 World Championships. [1]

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  1. "IAAF WORLD MARATHON CUP". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.