1973 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Waregem |
|---|---|
| Country |  BEL |
| Held | 17 March 1973 |
| Competitors | 45 |
| Countries | 9 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |  ESP |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | England |  ENG |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Finland |  FIN |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | Italy |  ITA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Belgium | BEL |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Scotland |  SCO |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | New Zealand |  NZL |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | United States |  USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Pekka Päivärinta |
FIN
|
Mariano Haro |
ESP
|
Rod Dixon |
NZL
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Belgium |
BEL
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
New Zealand |
NZL
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Jim Brown |
SCO
|
José Haro |
ESP
|
Léon Schots |
BEL
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Spain |
ESP
|
Italy |
ITA
|
England |
ENG
|
| Cross Country, Women | Paola Pigni |
ITA
|
Joyce Smith |
ENG
|
Josée Van Santberghe |
BEL
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | England |
ENG
|
Finland |
FIN
|
United States |
USA
|