Buuxi weedha soo socota: Waxay heshay xilli ciyaareed aad u guulaystay oo xilli ciyaareedkii 1997-kii, iyadoo ku guuleysatay taxane taxane ah oo ay ka mid yihiin Antrim International Cross Country, Cross Zornotza, Cross de San Sebastián, Cross Internacional de Itálica, Eurocross, iyo Almond Blossom Cross Country. Bandhigyadan ayaa ka caawiyay inay kaalinta labaad ka gasho tartanka IAAF World Cross Challenge ee sanadkaas, iyada oo ka dambaysay Gete Wami. 36 jirkaan ayaa sidoo kale ku guuleystay mid ka mid ah goobaha ugu sareeya ee ay ku guuleysatay.
1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, oo kaalinta 12-aad ka gashay tartanka dheer ee dumarka. Waxay sanadka ku soo gabagabeysay billad qalin ah 1997 European Cross Country Championships, iyada oo Romania ku hogaamisay kaalinta labaad ee darajaynta kooxda.