| 10th Arab Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–12 September 1997 and 25–27 June 1998 |
| Host city | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia andDamascus, Syria |
| Events | 42 |
The1997Arab Athletics Championships was the tenth edition of the internationalathletics competition betweenArab countries. The tournament occurred in two parts in two different years, with the sexes competing in different locations for the first and so far only time. A total of 42athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 20 for women.
The scheduled 1997 championships was held from 10 to 12 September inTa'if, Saudi Arabia and featured only men's events. Regional powers Morocco and Tunisia were absent from this meeting. The men'smarathon andracewalking events were dropped from the programme, with the half marathon remaining as the only road event.[1]
A corresponding women's tournament was belatedly staged between 25 and 27 June 1998 inDamascus, Syria. Only five nations participated in the women's events: Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine
Men's competition played between 10 and 12 September 1997 inTa'if,Saudi Arabia.
Women's competition played between 25 and 27 June 1998 inDamascus,Syria.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 |  Qatar (QAT) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 |  Sudan (SUD) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 |  Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Oman (OMN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 125 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (QAT) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Sudan (SUD) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oman (OMN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Syria (SYR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Bahrain (BHR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Syria (SYR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 59 | |
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