Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's half marathon
The men's half marathon event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on the streets of Catania, Italy on 31 August. This was the first time that this event was featured at the Universiade replacing the marathon.
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Marílson Gomes dos Santos | 1:03:32 | UR | ||
| Stephen Mayaka | 1:03:51 | |||
| Solomon Wachira | 1:04:05 | |||
| Masateru Ikeya | 1:04:12 | |||
| Sung Keun-oh | 1:04:37 | |||
| Mark Steinle | 1:04:19 | |||
| Tshidiso Phofi | 1:05:11 | |||
| Kanno Kuniaki | 1:05:11 | |||
| Christian Leuprecht | 1:05:44 | |||
| 10 | John Maitai Mboroth | 1:05:51 | ||
| 14 | Robert Smits | 1:07:09 | ||
| 15 | Janko Benša | FR Yugoslavia | 1:07:28 | |
| 16 | Ephraim Mokgokhu | 1:07:36 | ||
| 17 | Adam Leane | 1:07:41 | ||
| 20 | Peter de la Cerda | 1:08:59 | ||
| 25 | James Menon | 1:10:54 |