Cross Country Team, Women
| Competition | 1979 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Limerick
 IRL
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | United States |  USA |
29 | ||
| Ellison Goodall | 3 | ||||
| Jan Merrill | 7 | ||||
| Julie Shea | 8 | ||||
| Margaret Groos | 11 | ||||
| 🥈 | Soviet Union |  URS |
48 | ||
| Raisa Smekhnova | 2 | ||||
| Svetlana Ulmasova | 5 | ||||
| Giana Romanova | 12 | ||||
| Raisa Belusova | 29 | ||||
| 🥉 | England |  ENG |
68 | ||
| Ann Ford | 9 | ||||
| Penny Yule | 15 | ||||
| Paula Fudge | 17 | ||||
| Regina Joyce | 27 |