SENIOR WOMEN - WORLD TRACK CHAMPIONS
| 1954 Bari Italy | 500m K/O | Lazzari | ITA |
| 5000m | Tassi | ITA | |
| 10000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1956 Barcelona Spain | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 5000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 10000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1961 Voltrega Spain | 500m K/O | Vianello | ITA |
| 3000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 5000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 1962 Lido Venezia Italy | 500m K/O | Danesi | ITA |
| 3000m | Prestinari | ITA | |
| 5000m | Danesi | ITA | |
| 1965 Siracuse Italy | 500m K/O | Danesi | ITA |
| 3000m | Vianello | ITA | |
| 5000m | J.Lambrechts | BEL | |
| 1967 Barcelona Spain | 500m K/O | Cuevas | SPA |
| 3000m | Cuevas | SPA | |
| 5000m | Cuevas | SPA | |
| 1978 Mar del Plata Argentina | 500m T/T | Cristofori | ITA |
| 500m K/O | Cristofori | ITA | |
| 3000m | Foini | ITA | |
| 5000m | Van Marle | ITA | |
| 1979 Finale Emilia Italy | 500m T/T | Van Marle | ITA |
| 500m K/O | Vega | ARG | |
| 3000m | Someti | ITA | |
| 5000m | Cristofori | ITA | |
| 10000m | C.Rodriguez | ARG | |
| 1980 Masterton New Zealand | 500m T/T | Ghermandi | ITA |
| 500m K/O | Sometti | ITA | |
| 3000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 5000m | Loader (nee Maxwell) | NZL | |
| 10000m | C.Rodriguez | ARG | |
| 1981 Ostende Belgium | 500m T/T | Tucker | USA |
| 500m K/O | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 3000m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 5000m | Dulaney | USA | |
| 10000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 1982 Finale Emilia Italy | 300m T/T | Dulaney | USA |
| 1500m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 3000m | Sometti | ITA | |
| 5000m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 10000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 1983 Mar del Plata Argentina | 300m T/T | Kessinger | USA |
| 1500m | Kessinger | USA | |
| 3000m | C.Rodriguez | ARG | |
| 5000m | Perinti | ITA | |
| 10000m | Lucchese | ITA | |
| 1985 Colorado Springs USA | 300m T/T | Ghermandi | ITA |
| 500m P'suit | Tucker | USA | |
| 1500m | Ghermandi | ITA | |
| 3000m | Tucker | USA | |
| 5000m | Kessinger | USA | |
| 10000m | Kessinger | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Kessinger, Tucker, Turner | USA | |
| 1987 Grenoble France | 300m T/T | Canafoglia | ITA |
| 500m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 1500m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 3000m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 5000m | Canafoglia | ITA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Monteverde | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Kessinger, Tucker, Parker | USA | |
| 1989 Hastings New Zealand | 300m T/T | Vega | ARG |
| 500m | Pilia | ITA | |
| 1500m | Pilia | ITA | |
| 3000m | Monteverde | ITA | |
| 5000m Pts. | C.Rodriguez | ARG | |
| 10000m Elim. | Sastre | ARG | |
| 5000m RELAY | Pilia, Mauri, Biagini | ITA | |
| 1991 Ostende Belgium | 300m T/T | Kessinger | USA |
| 500m | Richardson | ARG | |
| 1500m | Titze | GER | |
| 3000m | Pilia | ITA | |
| 5000m Pts. | C.Rodriguez | ARG | |
| 10000m Elim. | Pilia | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Titze, Raiss, Fischer | GER | |
| 1993 Colorado Springs USA | 300m T/T | King | USA |
| 500m | J.Rodriguez | USA | |
| 1500m | Laufer | USA | |
| 3000m | Tilling | AUS | |
| 5000m Pts. | J.Rodriguez | USA | |
| 10000m | Tolomei | ITA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Trevena | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Laufer, J.Rodriguez, Trevena | USA | |
| 1994 Gujan-Mestras France | 300m T/T | Lucas | USA |
| 500m | Ezzell | USA | |
| 1500m | King | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | King | USA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Cliff, Ezzell, Lucas | USA | |
| 1995 Perth Australia | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 1500m | Ezzell | USA | |
| 3000m | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Ezzell | USA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Cliff, Ezzell, King | USA | |
| 1996 Scaltenigo Italy | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1500m | Brandt | USA | |
| 3000m | Gallessi | ITA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m Elim. | Ezzell | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Brandt, Cliff, Ezzell | USA | |
| 1997 Mar del Plata Argentina | 300m T/T | Marra | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1500m | Brandt | USA | |
| 3000m | Ezzell | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Sastre | ARG | |
| 10000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Brandt, Cliff, Ezzell | USA | |
| 1998 Baranain Spain | 300m T/T | Gonzalez | ARG |
| 500m | Gallessi | ITA | |
| 1500m | Gallessi | ITA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m P/E | Cliff | USA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Cliff, Brandt-Glass, King | USA | |
| 1999 Nunoa-Santiago Chile | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Smith | USA | |
| 1000m | Smith | USA | |
| 5000m Pts. | Vesprini | ITA | |
| 10000m P/E | Smith | USA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Marra | ITA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Larrea, Herrero, Elcano | SPA | |
| 2000 Barancabermeja Colombia | 300m T/T | Donneys | COL |
| 500m | Moreno | COL | |
| 1000m | Moreno | COL | |
| 5000m Pts. | Li Ling E | CTP | |
| 10000m P/E | Nino | COL | |
| 15000m Elim. | Vivas | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Li Ling E, Shin Yu Hou, Ya Wen Chen | CTP | |
| 2001 Valence d'Agen France | 300m T/T | Flourens | FRA |
| 500m | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 1000m | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m P/E | Herrero | SPA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Herrero | SPA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Brandt-Glass, Cliff, Smith | USA | |
| 2002 Ostende Belgium | 300m T/T | Belloni | ITA |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1000m | Mendez | COL | |
| 5000m Pts. | Cliff | USA | |
| 10000m P/E | Herrero | SPA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Smith | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Cliff, Smith, Horgan | USA | |
| 42000m | Cliff | USA | |
| 2003 Barquisimeto Venezuela | 300m T/T | Gonzalez | ARG |
| 500m | Belloni | ITA | |
| 1000m | Brandt-Glass | USA | |
| 10000m Pts. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 15000m Elim. | Cliff | USA | |
| 5000m RELAY | Brandt-Glass, Cliff, Smith | USA | |
| 2004 L'Aquila Italy | 300m T/T | Gonzalez | ARG |
| 500m | Gonzalez | ARG | |
| 1000m | Baena | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Vivas | COL | |
| 15000m Elim. | Mendez | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Baena, Mendez, Vivas | COL | |
| 2005 Suzhou China | 300m T/T | Caicedo | COL |
| 500m | Moreno | COL | |
| 1000m | Mendez | COL | |
| 10000m Pts. | Di Eugenio | ITA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Vivas | COL | |
| 5000m RELAY | Martinez, Mendez, Vivas | COL | |
| 2006 Anyang South Korea | 300m T/T | Moreno | COL |
| 500m | Moreno | COL | |
| 1000m | Baena | COL | |
| 10000m P/E | N.Begg | NZL | |
| 15000m Elim. | Holguin | COL | |
| 3000m RELAY | Sayasane, Smith, Bowe | USA | |
| 2007 Cali Colombia | 300m T/T | Falcone | ITA |
| 500m | Moreno | COL | |
| 1000m | N.Begg | NZL | |
| 10000m P/E | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 15000m Elim. | Vivas | COL | |
| 3000m RELAY | Bowe, Richardson, Sayasane | USA | |
| 2008 Gijon Spain | 300m T/T | Bowe | USA |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 1000m | Sayasane | USA | |
| 10000m P/E | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 15000m Elim. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 3000m RELAY | Bowe, Sayasane, Scott | USA | |
| 2009 Haining China | 300m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 1000m | Huang Yu Ting | CTP | |
| 10000m P/E | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 15000m Elim. | Lardani | ITA | |
| 3000m RELAY | Ramirez, Mendez, Puello | COL | |
| 2010 Guarne Colombia | 300m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 1000m | Mendez | COL | |
| 10000m P/E | Di Eugenio | ITA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Vivas | COL | |
| 3000m RELAY | Puello, Mendez, Martinez | COL | |
| 2011 Yeosu South Korea | 300m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 1000m | Fasinato | ARG | |
| 10000m P/E | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 15000m Elim. | Hyo Sook Woo | KOR | |
| 3000m RELAY | Yang Ho Chen, Pan Yi Chin, Liu Fu Jen | CTP | |
| 2012 Ascoli Piceno Italy | 300m T/T | So Yeong Shin | KOR |
| 500m | Yi Seul An | KOR | |
| 1000m | Guo Dan | CHN | |
| 10000m P/E | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 15000m Elim. | Martinez | COL | |
| 3000m RELAY | Agudelo, Segura, Martinez | COL | |
| 2013 Ostende Belgium | 300m T/T | Puello | COL |
| 500m | Segura | COL | |
| 1000m | Serrano | COL | |
| 10000m P/E | Yang Ho Chen | CTP | |
| 15000m Elim. | F.Lollobrigida | ITA | |
| 3000m RELAY | Puello, Agudelo, Serrano | COL | |
| 2014 Rosario Argentina | 300m T/T | Montoya | COL |
| 500m | Puello | COL | |
| 1000m | Montoya | COL | |
| 10000m P/E | Serrano | COL | |
| 15000m Elim. | Serrano | COL | |
| 3000m RELAY | Li Meng Chu, Ying Chu Chen, Yu Ting Huang | CTP |
