The 1979 Italian Athletics Championships was the 69th edition of the Italian Athletics Championships and were held in Rome (track & field events).[1] [2]
| Event | Athlete | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.41 | ||
| 200 metres | 20.48 | ||
| 400 metres | 47.23 | ||
| 800 metres | 1:47.54 | ||
| 1500 metres | 3:44.9a | ||
| 5000 metres | 13:53.9a | ||
| 10,000 metres | 29:03.0a | ||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.00 | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | 50.69 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.0a | ||
| High jump | 2.21 | ||
| Pole vault | 5.02 | ||
| Long jump | 7.45 | ||
| Triple jump | 16.03 | ||
| Shot put | 19.35 | ||
| Discus throw | 60.66 | ||
| Hammer throw | 72.56 | ||
| Javelin throw | 77.04* | ||
| Decathlon | 6741 | ||
| Half Marathon | 1:35:28* | ||
| Marathon | 02:14:44 | ||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 41:39.7a | ||
| 20 km road walk | 01:28:30 | ||
| 50 km road walk | 04:10:43 | ||
| Cross country (long course) |
| Event | Athlete | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.62 | ||
| 200 metres | 24.43 | ||
| 400 metres | 55.08 | ||
| 800 metres | 2:06.6a | ||
| 1500 metres | 4:12.9a | ||
| 3000 metres | 9:03.7a | ||
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.63 | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | 59.27 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | - | align=center | - |
| High jump | 1.90 | ||
| Pole vault | - | align=center | - |
| Long jump | 6.00 | ||
| Triple jump | - | align=center | - |
| Shot put | 15.33 | ||
| Discus throw | 52.32 | ||
| Hammer throw | - | align=center | - |
| Javelin throw | 55.08* | ||
| Pentathlon | 4022p | ||
| Marathon | - | align=center | - |
| Cross country (long course) |