The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1980 in cross-country skiing took place in Falun, Sweden on 8 March 1980. This was an extraordinary event because the women's 20 km event was not held at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
March 8, 1980
| Medal | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1:01:58.23 | ||
| Silver | 1:02:26.34 | ||
| Bronze | 1:02:41.70 | ||
| 4 | 1:03:20.01 | ||
| 5 | 1:03:25.59 | ||
| 6 | 1:03:57.13 | ||
| 7 | 1:04:35.90 | ||
| 8 | 1:05:09.84 | ||
| 9 | 1:05:38.91 | ||
| 10 | 1:06:09.25 |