SENIOR WOMEN - WORLD ROAD CHAMPIONS (INC. MARATHON)
| 1953 Lido Venezia Italy | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Lazzari | ITA | |
| 10000m | Gobitta | ITA | |
| 1957 Palermo Italy | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Murazzi | ITA | |
| 10000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1958 Finale Ligure Italy | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 10000m | Danesi | ITA | |
| 1960 Wetteren Belgium | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Murazzi | ITA | |
| 10000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1961 Gujan-Mestras France | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 10000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1963 Nantes France | 500m K/O | Bellini | ITA |
| 3000m | Danesi | ITA | |
| 5000m | Danesi | ITA | |
| 1964 Madrid Spain | 500m K/O | A.Lambrechts | BEL |
| 3000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 5000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 1965 Wetteren Belgium | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 3000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 5000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 1968 Montecchio Italy | 500m T/T | Corrada | ITA |
| 500m K/O | McDonald | NZL | |
| 3000m | Cuevas | SPA | |
| 5000m | Danesi | ITA | |
| 1975 Sesto San Giovani Italy | 500m T/T | A.Lambrechts | BEL |
| 500m K/O | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 3000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 5000m | Trelloar | NZL | |
| 1979 Como Italy | 500m T/T | Sometti | ITA |
| 500m K/O | Cristofori | ITA | |
| 3000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 5000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 10000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 1980 Masterton New Zealand | 500m T/T | A.Lambrechts | BEL |
| 500m K/O | Cristofori | ITA | |
| 3000m | Yorke (nee Trelloar) | NZL | |
| 5000m | A.Lambrechts | ITA | |
| 10000m | A.Lambrechts | ITA | |
| 1981 Louvain Belgium | 500m T/T | A.Lambrechts | BEL |
| 500m K/O | Hollis | AUS | |
| 3000m | Millar | AUS | |
| 5000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 10000m | A.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 1982 Finale Emilia Italy | 300m T/T | Sometti | ITA |
| 1500m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 3000m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 5000m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 10000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 1984 Bogota Colombia | 300m T/T | Ghermandi | ITA |
| 1500m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 3000m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 5000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 10000m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Ghermandi, Lucchese, Perinti | ITA | |
| 1986 Adelaide Australia | 300m T/T | Canafoglia | ITA |
| 1500m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 3000m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 5000m | Mongodi | ITA | |
| 10000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Canafoglia, Lucchese, Perinti | ITA | |
| 1988 Cassano d'Adda Italy | 300m T/T | Vega | ARG |
| 500m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 1500m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 3000m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 5000m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Monteverde | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Hill, Martin, Woods | AUS | |
| 1990 Bello Colombia | 300m T/T | Ruiz | COL |
| 500m | Pilia | ITA | |
| 1500m | C.Begg (nee Millar) | AUS | |
| 3000m | Mauri | ITA | |
| 5000m | Tristan | COL | |
| 10000m Elim. | Sastre | ARG | |
| 5000m RELAY | Pilia, Mauri, Troldi | ITA | |
| 1992 Rome Italy | 300m T/T | Hill | AUS |
| 500m | Titze | GER | |
| 1500m | C.Begg (nee Millar) | AUS | |
| 3000m | Mauri | ITA | |
| 5000m | Pilia | ITA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Smit | NED | |
| 21000m | Smit | NED | |
| 5000m RELAY | Richardson, Sastre, Vega | ARG | |
| 1994 Gujan-Mestras France | 300m T/T | Vega | ARG |
| 500m | Hill | AUS | |
| 1500m | Herrero | SPA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 21000m | Laufer | USA | |
| 1995 Perth Australia | 300m T/T | Hill | AUS |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1500m | Plu | FRA | |
| 3000m | Ezzell | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Ezzell | USA | |
| 21000m | Goovaerts | BEL | |
| 1996 Padua Italy | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1500m | Decoster | BEL | |
| 3000m | Herrero | SPA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Plu | FRA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Mauri | ITA | |
| 21000m | Plu | FRA | |
| 1997 Mar del Plata Argentina | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1500m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 3000m | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Ezzell | USA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 21000m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 1998 Pamplona Spain | 300m T/T | Gonzalez | ARG |
| 500m | Tidwell (nee Lucas) | USA | |
| 1000m | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 5000m Pts. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 10000m Pts./Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 21000m | Marra | ITA | |
| 1999 Nunoa-Santiago Chile | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1000m | Smith | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 10000m Pts./Elim. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 42000m | Herrero | SPA | |
| 2000 Barancabermeja Colombia | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 1000m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Haritchelar | ARG | |
| 10000m Pts./Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 42000m | Donneys | COL | |
| 2001 Valence d'Agen France | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Muir | AUS | |
| 1000m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m Pts./Elim. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 42000m | Herrero | SPA | |
| 2003 Barquisimeto Venezuela | 200m T/T | Gonzalez | ARG |
| 500m | Caicedo | COL | |
| 5000m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 20000m Elim. | Smith | USA | |
| 10000m RELAY | Brandt-Glass, Smith, Cliff | USA | |
| 42000m | Cliff | USA | |
| 2004 Sulmona Italy | 200m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Baena | COL | |
| 5000m | Vivas | COL | |
| 20000m Elim. | Mendez | COL | |
| 10000m RELAY | Brandt-Glass, Smith, Butler | USA | |
| 42000m | Nino | COL | |
| 2005 Suzhou China | 200m T/T | Orru' | ITA |
| 500m | Caicedo | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Martinez | COL | |
| 20000m Elim. | Mendez | COL | |
| 10000m RELAY | Martinez, Vivas, Holguin | COL | |
| 42000m | Holguin | COL | |
| 2006 Anyang Korea | 200m T/T | Caicedo | COL |
| 500m | Caicedo | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Posada | ARG | |
| 20000m Elim. | Vivas | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Bowe, Gunther, Smith | USA | |
| 42000m | Baena | COL | |
| 2007 Calli Colombia | 200m T/T | Caicedo | COL |
| 500m | Bowe | USA | |
| 10000m Pts. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 20000m Elim. | Mendez | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Richardson, Sayasane, Bowe | USA | |
| 42000m | Martinez | COL | |
| 2008 Gijon Spain | 200m T/T | Caicedo | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 20000m Elim. | Upegui | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Bowe, Sayasane, Scott | USA | |
| 42000m | Holguin | COL | |
| 2009 Haining China | 200m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 20000m Elim. | Berg | GER | |
| 5000m RELAY | Berg, Gegner, Thum | GER | |
| 42000m | Berg | GER | |
| 2010 Guarne Colombia | 200m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Vivas | COL | |
| 20000m Elim. | Mendez | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Mendez, Martinez, Agudelo | COL | |
| 42000m | Martinez | COL | |
| 2011 Yeosu South Korea | 200m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Buelvas | VEN | |
| 10000m Pts. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 20000m Elim. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 5000m RELAY | Yang Ho Chen, PanYi Chin, Liu Fu Jen | CTP | |
| 2012 San Benedetto del Tronto Italy | 200m T/T | V.Rodriguez | ARG |
| 500m | Zanetti | ITA | |
| 10000m Pts. | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 20000m Elim. | Upegui | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Kamminga, de Vries, Schouten | NED | |
| 42000m | Baena | COL | |
| 2013 Ostende Belgium | 200m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 20000m Elim. | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Li Meng Chu, Yang Ho Chen, Liu Fu Jen | CTP | |
| 42000m | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 2014 Rosario Argentina | 200m T/T | Sepulveda | CHI |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Yang Ho Chen | CTP | |
| 20000m Elim. | Yang Ho Chen | CTP | |
| 5000m RELAY | Viveros, Serrano, Montoya | COL | |
| 42000m | Yang Ho Chen | CTP |
