1979 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1979 in athletics.

Major events

World

• World Cross Country Championships
• World Cup

Regional

• African Championships
• Asian Championships
• CARIFTA Games
• Central American and Caribbean Championships
• European Indoor Championships
• Pan American Games
• South American Championships
• South American Youth Championships
• Summer Universiade

World records

Men

Women

Season's bests

Notes

References