Cross Country Team, Women
| Competition | 1981 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Madrid
 ESP
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Soviet Union |  URS |
24 | ||
| Yelena Sipatova | 3 | ||||
| Tatyana Sychova | 5 | ||||
| Svetlana Ulmasova | 7 | ||||
| Tatyana Pozdnyakova | 9 | ||||
| 🥈 | United States |  USA |
36 | ||
| Jan Merrill | 2 | ||||
| Betty Springs | 6 | ||||
| Julie Shea | 13 | ||||
| Mary Shea | 15 | ||||
| 🥉 | Italy |  ITA |
89 | ||
| Agnese Possamai | 4 | ||||
| Cristina Tomasini | 23 | ||||
| Silvana Cruciata | 29 | ||||
| Alba Milana | 33 |