Tulis hiji continuation for this paragraph - Dina 1973, nu International Championships masihan jalan ka anyar IAAF Dunya Cross Nagara Championships. Dina taun 1973, lalaki AS henteu milu tapi awéwé AS meunang medali perunggu tim. Lalaki AS sakali deui teu milu dina Piala Dunya 1974
, sanajan AS Junior Lalaki teu ilubiung sarta meunang medali emas tim balik meunangna individu Rich Kimball urang leuwih Olympic medalist hareup John Treacy. Lalaki AS mutuskeun pikeun nyandak Kejuaraan Dunya sacara serius dina taun 1975, ngayakeun acara kualifikasi anu misah dina bulan Pebruari. Awéwé AS henteu ngayakeun balapan kualifikasi anu misah, teras digabungkeun sareng lalaki, dugi ka 1998.