The Senior women's race at the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stavanger, Norway, at the Scanvest Ring on March 19, 1989.

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 120 athletes from 27 countries in the Senior women's race.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.