1976 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Host City Chepstow
Country WAL
Held 28 February 1976
Competitors 45
Countries 9

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Cross Country Men Medal 3 2
Cross Country Team Men Medal 18 3
Cross Country Junior Men Medal 3 2
Cross Country Junior Team Men Medal 12 3
Cross Country Women Medal 3 3
Cross Country Team Women Medal 12 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 United States USA 2 1 1 4
2 England ENG 1 1 2 4
3 Soviet Union URS 1 1 0 2
= Spain ESP 1 1 0 2
5 Portugal POR 1 0 0 1
6 Italy ITA 0 1 1 2
7 Belgium BEL 0 1 0 1
8 France FRA 0 0 1 1
= Scotland SCO 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Cross Country, Men Carlos Lopes POR Tony Simmons ENG Bernie Ford ENG
Cross Country Team, Men England ENG Belgium BEL France FRA
Cross Country Junior, Men Eric Hulst USA Thomas Hunt USA Nat Muir SCO
Cross Country Junior Team, Men United States USA Spain ESP England ENG
Cross Country, Women María Carmen Valero ESP Tatyana Kazankina URS Gabriella Dorio ITA
Cross Country Team, Women Soviet Union URS Italy ITA United States USA