The 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Düsseldorf, West Germany, at the Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg on March 20, 1977. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
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)