| 2019 Trail World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Miranda do Corvo, Portugal |
| Date | 8 June 2019 |
| Competitors | c. 400 [1] from 50 nations |
| Champions | |
| Men | Jonathan Albon |
| Women | Blandine L'Hirondel |
The 2019 Trail World Championships was the ninth edition of the global trail running competition, organised by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and International Trail Running Association (ITRA). It was held on 8 June 2019 in Miranda do Corvo, Portugal. 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 Jonathan Albon 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. [2] [3]
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
Jonathan Albon
Great Britain |
3:35:34 |
Julien Rancon
France |
3:37:47 |
Christian Mathys
Switzerland |
3:40:34 |
| Team |
France |
Great Britain |
Spain |
|||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
Blandine L'Hirondel
France |
4:06:15 |
Ruth Croft
New Zealand |
4:14:27 |
Sheila Avilés
Spain |
4:15:03 |
| Team |
France |
Spain |
Romania |
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References
- ^ Final road to the 2019TWC. ITRA. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Results of the 2019 Trail World Championships. ITRA (2019-06-09). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Trilhos Dos Abutres (“Vultures Trail” Running). ATRA. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
External links
- Official web site of IAU (governing body for ultra running)
- Official web site of ITRA (governing body for trail running)