These are the official results of the Men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with two semi-finals, four quarter-finals and six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 7, 1997.
Medalists
edit| Gold |  Allen JohnsonUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Colin JacksonGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Bronze |  Igor KováčSlovakia (SVK) |
Final
edit| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Allen Johnson (USA)
|
12.93 |
|
Colin Jackson (GBR)
|
13.05 |
|
Igor Kováč (SVK)
|
13.18 |
| 4. |  Florian Schwarthoff (GER)
|
13.20 |
| 5. |  Dan Philibert (FRA)
|
13.26 |
| 6. | Terry Reese (USA)
|
13.30 |
| 7. | Mark Crear (USA)
|
13.55 |
| — |  Artur Kohutek (POL)
|
DNS |
Semi-finals
edit- Held on Wednesday 1997-08-06
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colin Jackson (GBR)
|
13.24 |
| 2. | Allen Johnson (USA)
|
13.31 |
| 3. | Igor Kováč (SVK)
|
13.38 |
| 4. | Terry Reese (USA)
|
13.45 |
| 5. |  Robin Korving (NED)
|
13.51 |
| 6. | Vincent Clarico (FRA)
|
13.53 |
| 7. |  Andrey Kislykh (RUS)
|
13.78 |
| 8. | Falk Balzer (GER)
|
14.06 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florian Schwarthoff (GER)
|
13.29 |
| 2. | Dan Philibert (FRA)
|
13.30 |
| 3. | Mark Crear (USA)
|
13.35 |
| 4. | Artur Kohutek (POL)
|
13.39 |
| 5. |  Kyle Vander-Kuyp (AUS)
|
13.49 |
| 6. | Tony Jarrett (GBR)
|
13.50 |
| 7. |  Jonathan N'Senga (BEL)
|
13.58 |
| — |  Anier García (CUB)
|
DNS |
Quarterfinals
edit- Held on Tuesday 1997-08-05
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark Crear (USA)
|
13.15 |
| 2. | Colin Jackson (GBR)
|
13.19 |
| 3. | Robin Korving (NED)
|
13.44 |
| 4. | Mike Fenner (GER)
|
13.50 |
| 5. | Ronald Mehlich (POL)
|
13.51 |
| 6. | Sven Pieters (BEL)
|
13.55 |
| 7. | Sebastien Thibault (FRA)
|
13.62 |
| 8. |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)
|
14.04 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Allen Johnson (USA)
|
13.22 |
| 2. | Artur Kohutek (POL)
|
13.27 |
| 3. | Dan Philibert (FRA)
|
13.33 |
| 4. | Falk Balzer (GER)
|
13.37 |
| 5. | Jonathan N'Senga (BEL)
|
13.50 |
| 6. |  Stanislav Olijars (LAT)
|
13.62 |
| 7. | Andrew Tulloch (GBR)
|
13.63 |
| 8. |  Gaute Melby Gundersen (NOR)
|
13.91 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Jarrett (GBR)
|
13.27 |
| 2. | Anier García (CUB)
|
13.46 |
| 3. | Kyle Vander-Kuyp (AUS)
|
13.53 |
| 4. | Reggie Torian (USA)
|
13.64 |
| 5. |  Antti Haapakoski (FIN)
|
13.72 |
| 6. |  Robert Kronberg (SWE)
|
13.73 |
| 7. |  Pedro Chiamulera (BRA)
|
13.86 |
| 8. | Hubert Grossard (BEL)
|
14.01 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Igor Kováč (SVK)
|
13.23 |
| 2. | Terry Reese (USA)
|
13.30 |
| 3. | Florian Schwarthoff (GER)
|
13.30 |
| 4. | Vincent Clarico (FRA)
|
13.41 |
| 5. | Andrey Kislykh (RUS)
|
13.43 |
| 6. | Guntis Peders (LAT)
|
13.55 |
| 7. |  Elmar Lichtenegger (AUT)
|
13.70 |
| 8. | Tomasz Ścigaczewski (POL)
|
13.73 |
Qualifying heats
edit- Held on Tuesday 1997-08-05
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dan Philibert (FRA)
|
13.43 |
| 2. | Allen Johnson (USA)
|
13.52 |
| 3. | Robert Kronberg (SWE)
|
13.70 |
| 4. | Robin Korving (NED)
|
13.80 |
| 5. | Gaute Melby Gundersen (NOR)
|
13.83 |
| 6. |  Stamatis Magos (GRE)
|
13.92 |
| – |  Jivko Videnov (BUL)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Artur Kohutek (POL)
|
13.37 |
| 2. | Anier García (CUB)
|
13.46 |
| 3. | Andrew Tulloch (GBR)
|
13.69 |
| 4. | Falk Balzer (GER)
|
13.70 |
| 5. | Hubert Grossard (BEL)
|
13.74 |
| 6. | Terry Reese (USA)
|
13.79 |
| 7. |  Wagner Marseille (HAI)
|
14.52 |
| – |  Andrey Sklyarenko (KAZ)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Igor Kováč (SVK)
|
13.36 |
| 2. | Sebastien Thibault (FRA)
|
13.50 |
| 3. | Tomasz Ścigaczewski (POL)
|
13.61 |
| 4. | Andrey Kislykh (RUS)
|
13.67 |
| 5. | Stanislav Olijars (LAT)
|
13.79 |
| 6. |  Li Tong (CHN)
|
13.89 |
| 7. |  Avele Tanielu (SAM)
|
14.59 |
| – | Emilio Valle (CUB)
|
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Jarrett (GBR)
|
13.35 |
| 2. | Vincent Clarico (FRA)
|
13.51 |
| 3. | Ronald Mehlich (POL)
|
13.65 |
| 4. | Mike Fenner (GER)
|
13.67 |
| 5. | Sven Pieters (BEL)
|
13.67 |
| 6. |  Hisanobu Konae (JPN)
|
14.02 |
| 7. |  Slavoljub Nikolić (SCG)
|
14.26 |
| 8. |  Min Tun Min (MYA)
|
15.58 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florian Schwarthoff (GER)
|
13.44 |
| 2. | Reggie Torian (USA)
|
13.51 |
| 3. | Kyle Vander-Kuyp (AUS)
|
13.61 |
| 4. | Guntis Peders (LAT)
|
13.73 |
| 5. | Pedro Chiamulera (BRA)
|
13.93 |
| 6. |  Peter Coghlan (IRL)
|
13.94 |
| 7. |  William Erese (NGR)
|
13.95 |
| 8. |  Si Mohamed Boukrouna (MAR)
|
14.22 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colin Jackson (GBR)
|
13.19 |
| 2. | Mark Crear (USA)
|
13.46 |
| 3. | Jonathan N'Senga (BEL)
|
13.53 |
| 4. | Antti Haapakoski (FIN)
|
13.75 |
| 5. | Elmar Lichtenegger (AUT)
|
13.78 |
| 6. | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)
|
13.82 |
| 7. |  Levente Csillag (HUN)
|
13.96 |
| 8. |  Blaz Korent (SLO)
|
14.20 |