1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Waregem, Belgium, at the Hippodroom Waregem on March 17, 1973. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,
and the results of British athletes were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Willy Polleunis | 5 | - |
| Gaston Roelants | 8 | - |
| Eric de Beck | 18 | - |
| Erik Gijselinck | 19 | - |
| Karel Lismont | 28 | - |
| Marc Smet | 31 | - |
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Junior men's race (7 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| José Haro | 2 | - |
| José Luis Ruiz | 7 | - |
| Fernando Cerrada | 9 | - |
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Senior women's race (4 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Joyce Smith | 2 | - |
| Rita Ridley | 4 | - |
| Penny Yule | 14 | - |
| Carol Gould | 20 | - |
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Medal table (unofficial)
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 286 athletes from 21 countries.*