1978 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Country |  SCO |
| Held | 25 March 1978 |
| Competitors | 46 |
| Countries | 10 |
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 | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |  ENG |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Romania |  ROU |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Ireland |  IRL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Norway |  NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| = | United States |  USA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | John Treacy |
IRL
|
Aleksandras Antipovas |
URS
|
Karel Lismont |
BEL
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | France |
FRA
|
United States |
USA
|
England |
ENG
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Mike Morton |
ENG
|
Rob Earl |
CAN
|
Francisco Alario |
ESP
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | England |
ENG
|
Canada |
CAN
|
Spain |
ESP
|
| Cross Country, Women | Grete Waitz |
NOR
|
Natalia Mărășescu |
ROU
|
Maricica Puică |
ROU
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Romania |
ROU
|
United States |
USA
|
England |
ENG
|