| 2007 Trail World Championships | |
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| Location |  Huntsville |
| Date | 8 December 2007 |
| Competitors | 172 (finisher) |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Jarosław Janicki |
| Women |  Norimi Sakurai |
The 2007 Trail World Championships was the 1st edition of the global trail running competition, Trail World Championships, organised by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and was held in Huntsville, Texas (United States), the 8 December 2007. [1]
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