Claim: The 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in central Europe was dominated by the Kenyan men's and women's teams.
Evidence: The 6th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 4, 1997, in the city of Košice, Slovakia. Slovakia (/sloʊˈvækiə, -ˈvɑːk-/ (listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ (listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen (help·)), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Men Shem Kororia (KEN) Women Tegla Loroupe (KEN) Team Men Kenya Team Women Kenya