1979 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Limerick |
|---|---|
| Country |  IRL |
| Held | 25 March 1979 |
| Competitors | 45 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |  ENG |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Ireland | IRL |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium |  BEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Norway |  NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Poland |  POL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | John Treacy |
IRL
|
Bronisław Malinowski |
POL
|
Aleksandras Antipovas |
URS
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | England |
ENG
|
Ireland |
IRL
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Eddy De Pauw |
BEL
|
Steve Binns |
ENG
|
Ildar Denikeyev |
URS
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Spain |
ESP
|
England |
ENG
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
| Cross Country, Women | Grete Waitz |
NOR
|
Raisa Smekhnova |
URS
|
Ellison Goodall |
USA
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | United States |
USA
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
England |
ENG
|