The 2019 Trail World Championships was the ninth edition of the global

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competition, organised by the

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(IAU) and

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(ITRA). It was held on 8 June 2019 in

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. The event was hosted by the annual ''Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres'' (Vultures Trail) and featured a course of 44 km in distance with uphills totalling 2120 m and downhills totalling 1970 m. The men's individual race was won by Great Britain's

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and the women's individual race was won by France's Blandine L'Hirondel. France won both the men's and women's team rankings.Trilhos Dos Abutres (“Vultures Trail” Running)
ATRA. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

Results

Men

Women

References

External links

Official web site
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(governing body for

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)
Official web site
of ITRA (governing body for

) {{2019 in athletics

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Trial World Championships Trial World Championships Sport in Coimbra District Miranda do Corvo