1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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The 1977
IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...
was held in
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,
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, at the Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg on March 20, 1977. A report on the event was given in the
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. Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.


Medallists


Race results


Senior men's race (12.3 km)

*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result


Junior men's race (7.5 km)

*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result


Senior women's race (5.1 km)

*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result


Medal table (unofficial)

*Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.


Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 345 athletes from 22 countries, one senior woman athlete less than the official number published. * (9) * (20) * (18) * (21) * (17) * (21) * (21) * (16) * (14) * (15) * (5) * (14) * (21) * (15) * (21) * (2) * (17) * (8) * (12) * (21) * (18) * (19)


See also

* 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race * 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race * 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race * 1977 in athletics (track and field)


References


External links


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IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...
International athletics competitions hosted by West Germany Cross country running in Germany Sports competitions in Düsseldorf 1970s in Düsseldorf
IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...