The Senior women's race at the 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982.

A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

[1] Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 109 athletes from 22 countries in the Senior women's race.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.