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.

[1] Complete results for men,[2] junior men,[3] women,[4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes[6] were published.

*   Host nation (West Germany)An unofficial count yields the participation of 345 athletes from 22 countries, one senior woman athlete less than the official number published.

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