Competitors for 1978 World Allround Speed Skating Championships - Women
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatyana Averina-Barabash |  URS |
SSK | 25 June 1950 |
| Lisbeth Berg-Korsmo |  NOR |
SSK | 14 January 1948 |
| Vera Bryndzey | URS |
SSK | 25 January 1952 |
| Sylvia Burka |  CAN |
SSK | 4 May 1954 |
| Annette Carlén-Karlsson |  SWE |
SSK | 2 August 1956 |
| Chen Shuhua |  CHN |
SSK | 20 May 1958 |
| Marion Dittmann |  GDR |
SSK | 10 June 1956 |
| Pat Durnin | CAN |
STK/SSK | 4 August 1959 |
| Sylvia Filipsson | SWE |
SSK | 22 May 1953 |
| Brigitte Flierl |  GER |
SSK | 9 October 1956 |
| Paula-Irmeli Halonen |  FIN |
SSK | 22 August 1945 |
| Beth Heiden |  USA |
CYC/SSK | 27 September 1959 |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | SWE |
SSK | 16 July 1949 |
| Bjørg Eva Jensen | NOR |
SSK | 15 February 1960 |
| Kim Kostron | USA |
SSK | 19 September 1956 |
| Valentina Lalenkova | URS |
SSK | 5 May 1957 |
| Sijtje van der Lende |  NED |
SSK | 31 January 1950 |
| Anna Lenner | SWE |
SSK | 5 May 1957 |
| Dolores Lier |  SUI |
SSK | 26 October 1956 |
| Etsuko Nakamichi |  JPN |
SSK | September 1955 |
| Joke van Rijssel | NED |
SSK | 6 September 1955 |
| Tarja Rinne-Wahlmann | FIN |
SSK | 23 May 1945 |
| Erwina Ryś-Ferens |  POL |
SSK | 19 January 1955 |
| Cindy Seikkula | USA |
SSK | 26 March 1958 |
| Ina Steenbruggen | NED |
SSK | 21 June 1956 |
| Galina Stepanskaya | URS |
SSK | 27 January 1949 |
| Nancy Swider-Peltz | USA |
SSK | 20 August 1956 |
| Kathy Vogt | CAN |
STK/SSK | 7 March 1959 |
| Brenda Webster | CAN |
STK/SSK | 21 July 1961 |
| Sophie Westenbroek | NED |
SSK | 26 May 1948 |
| Yuko Yaegashi-Ota | JPN |
SSK | 26 April 1957 |