1987 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Warszawa |
|---|---|
| Country |  POL |
| Held | 22 March 1987 |
| 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 | Kenya |  KEN |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | England |  ENG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Scotland |  SCO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Norway |  NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | John Ngugi |
KEN
|
Paul Kipkoech |
KEN
|
Paul Arpin |
FRA
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
England |
ENG
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Wilfred Oanda Kirochi |
KEN
|
Demeke Bekele |
ETH
|
Debebe Demisse |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country, Women | Annette Sergent |
FRA
|
Liz Lynch |
SCO
|
Ingrid Kristiansen |
NOR
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | United States |
USA
|
France |
FRA
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|