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1977 NCAA Division I cross country championships

The 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 39th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 21, it was hosted by Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington.[1]

1977 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition39th
DateNovember 21, 1977
Host citySpokane, Washington
(Washington State University)
VenueHangman Valley Golf Course
Distances10 km (6.21 miles)
Participation255 athletes
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Spokane is located in the United States
Spokane
Spokane
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Location in the United States
Hangman  Valley GC is located in Washington (state)
Hangman  Valley GC
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Location in Washington

Washington State previously hosted four years earlier in 1973, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) and the approximate average elevation was 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level.

All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 255 individual runners contested this championship.[2]

The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their fourth title.[3][4][5] The individual championship was retained by Henry Rono, from Washington State, with a time of 28:33.50.[1][6] This was Rono's second individual title; he would go on to win again in 1979.

Men's title

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  • Distance: 10.0 km (6.21 miles)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Payne, Bob (November 22, 1977). "It's Rono all the way; (That was the easy part)". Spokesman-Review. p. 17.
  2. ^ "1977 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Conrad, John (November 21, 1977). "As they feared, Ducks second to UTEP". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  4. ^ Conrad, John (November 22, 1977). "Don't ever count out the Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  5. ^ Brown, Bruce (November 22, 1977). "Ducks win recount; Rono champ". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  6. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 19, 2015.

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