Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Germán Silva
Table title:
Achievements
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Competition </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Venue </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Position </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Event </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Notes </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ibero-American Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ciudad de México, México </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3000 m s'chase </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9:14.45 A </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Central American and Caribbean Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mexico City, Mexico </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3000 m s'chase </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9:01.26 A </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pan American Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Havana City, Cuba </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3000 m s'chase </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8:51.16 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1992 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olympic Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona, Spain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28:20.19 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1993 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stuttgart, Germany </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28:39.47 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 1994 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Oslo, Norway </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1:00:28 PB </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City, United States </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:11:21 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > London Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > London, England </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:09:18 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1995 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gothenburg, Sweden </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27:55.34 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City, United States </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:11:00 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1996 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olympic Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Atlanta, United States </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:14:29 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1997 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York City, United States </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:10:19 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston, United States </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:11:21 </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Which two races did Germán Silva run in 1997, and what places did he finish in those races?
Answer:
In 1997, Germán Silva was fifth in New York and fourth in the Boston Marathon.