The 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on 16 March 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km) Individual }|| align=left | || 35:31.8 Team }|| align=right style="border:0"| 27 • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Junior men's race (7 km) Individual Team • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Senior women's race (4 km) }|| align=left | || 13:02 }|| align=right style="border:0"| 5 • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result ==Medal table (unofficial)==
Medal table (unofficial)
• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal. ==Participation==
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 269 athletes from 23 countries. • (4) • (19) • (1) • (6) • (20) • (10) • (21) • (20) • (21) • (6) • (14) • (7) • (10) • (3) • (6) • (21) • (21) • (3) • (6) • (6) • (12) • (13) • (19) ==See also==