The 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Bellahouston Park on 25 March 1978. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Race results
Senior men's race (12.3 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Junior men's race (7.036 km) • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Senior women's race (4.728 km) • 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 358 athletes from 27 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. • (7) • (19) • (18) • (5) • (21) • (21) • (6) • (21) • (17) • (9) • (15) • (12) • (6) • (14) • (5) • (6) • (15) • (5) • (21) • (18) • (21) • (3) • (4) • (13) • (21) • (21) • (14) ==See also==