1997 European Cross Country Championships
The 4th European Cross Country Championships were held at Oeiras in Portugal on 14 December 1997. Danish orienteer Carsten Jørgensen took the title in the men's competition and Joalsiae Llado won the women's race.
Results[1]
Men individual 10km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Carsten Jørgensen | 27:19 |
 |  Claes Nyberg | 27:20 |
 |  Serhiy Lebid | 27:23 |
| 4. |  Mustapha Essaïd | 27:30 |
| 5. |  Alfredo Bras | 27:32 |
| 6. |  José Manuel García | 27:33 |
| 7. | Julio Rey | 27:33 |
| 8. | Domingos Castro | 27:37 |
| 9. | José Regalo | 27:38 |
| 10. |  Umberto Pusterla | 27:42 |
| 11. | Bertrand Frechand | 27:42 |
| 12. | Alberto Maraviha | 27:44 |
83 runners finished.
Men teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| | Portugal Alfredo Brás Domingos Castro José Regalo Alberto Maravilha | 34 |
| | France Mustapha Essaïd Bertrand Frechand Yann Millon Abdellah Béhar | 46 |
| | Spain José Manuel García Julio Rey Isaac Viciosa Víctor López | 56 |
| 4. | Italy | 74 |
| 5. | Denmark | 114 |
| 6. |  United Kingdom | 117 |
| 7. |  Netherlands | 150 |
| 8. |  Ireland | 151 |
Total 15 teams
Women individual 5km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | Joalsiae Llado | 17:20 |
| |  Elena Fidatov | 17:33 |
| |  Olivera Jevtić | 17:37 |
| 4. |  Annemari Sandell | 17:39 |
| 5. | Mariana Chirila | 18:10 |
| 6. | Helena Sampaio | 18:14 |
| 7. | Yanna Belkacem | 18:15 |
| 8. | Ana Isabel Alonso | 18:15 |
| 9. | Sabrina Varrone | 18:19 |
| 10. |  Melanie Kraus | 18:20 |
| 11. | Vicko MacPherson | 18:27 |
| 12. | Gabrielle Vijverberg | 18:29 |
55 runners finished.
Women teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| | France Joalsiae Llado Yanna Belkacem Fatima Yvelain | 21 |
| | Romania Elena Fidatov Mariana Chirila Stela Olteanu | 22 |
| | Spain Ana Isabel Alonso Julia Vaquero Jacqueline Martín | 46 |
| 4. | Portugal | 48 |
| 5. | United Kingdom | 57 |
| 6. | Italy | 57 |
| 7. | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 78 |
| 8. |  Russia | 84 |
Total 11 teams
Junior men individual 5km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | Gert-Jan Liefers | 15:45 |
| |  Günther Weidlinger | 15:50 |
| | Mustafa Mohamed | 16:00 |
| 4. | Juan Carlos Higuero | 16:02 |
| 5. | Sam Haughian | 16:10 |
| 6. | Juan Jose Lozano | 16:19 |
58 runners finished.
Juniors men teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| | Spain | 19 |
| | Portugal | 43 |
| | Romania | 48 |
| 4. | Italy | 55 |
| 5. | Finland | 66 |
| 6. | United Kingdom | 77 |
Total 12 teams
Junior women individual 3km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | Sonja Stolić | 9:09 |
| | Monica Rosa | 9:15 |
| | Judith Heise | 9:16 |
| 4. | Larissa Kleinmann | 9:19 |
| 5. | Catherine Lallemand | 9:21 |
| 6. |  Sonja Roman | 9:20 |
58 runners finished.
Junior women teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| | Germany | 15 |
| | Serbia and Montenegro | 33 |
| | United Kingdom | 43 |
| 4. | Spain | 49 |
| 5. | Portugal | 53 |
| 6. | Finland | 59 |
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