| Host City | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 19 May 1979 |
| Events | 2 |
| Competitors | 5 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Men | Men | 19 May 1979 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon, Women | Women | 19 May 1979 | Medal | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Men | Ferenc Szekeres |
|
Benji Durden |
|
Dan McDaid |
|
| Marathon, Women | Ria Harmens-Peters |
|
Marianne Nieuwenhuis |
|