1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Columns: Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time
1 | Shem Kororia | Kenya | 59:56 | 2 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 59:58 | 3 | Kenneth Cheruiyot | Kenya | 1:00:00 | 4 | Hendrick Ramaala | South Africa | 1:00:07 | 5 | Mohamed Mourhit | Belgium | 1:00:18 | 6 | Gert Thys | South Africa | 1:00:23 | 7 | Abraham Assefa | Ethiopia | 1:00:52

Example questions:
What year was the home country of 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships competitor Lemma Alemayehu invaded and taken over by Italy ? | What is the fastest the racer who finished the IAAF 's World Half Marathon Championships men 's race of 1997 in 1:00:23 has completed a marathon ? | What year did the racer who finished the IAAF 's World Half Marathon Championships men 's race of 1997 in 1:00:18 become a citizen of Belgium ? | What ocean is both east and south of the home country of 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships competitor Laban Chege ?

Answers:
1936 | 2:06:33 | 1997 | Indian Ocean