The Women's short race at the 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Barnett Demesne/Queen’s University Playing Fields in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on March 28, 1999.

Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1][2] in the Glasgow Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.

[4] Complete results for individuals,[5][6][7] for teams,[5][8][9] medallists,[10] and the results of British athletes who took part[11] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 109 athletes from 29 countries in the Women's short race.

[11] The announced team from  Australia did not show.