1979 Individual Long Track World Championship

The 1979 Individual Long Track World Championship was the ninth edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 9 September 1979 in Mariánské Lázně in the Czech Republic, which was Czechoslovakia at the time.

The world title was won by Alois Wiesböck of West Germany.

Final Classification

 * E = eliminated (no further ride)
 * ef = engine failure