Norway's Therese Johaug has now won 13 FIS World Cups this season with her victory today in the 5 km classic interval start in Falun, Sweden. Only Bente Skari (14), and Marit Bjoergen (17, 15) have won more in a single season. More statistics are available here. It was another Norwegian sweep of the podium with Heidi Weng in 2nd place +18.6 seconds behind Johaug and in 3rd place was Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg +29.2. Oestberg bumped her teammate Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen from third by just 0.4 seconds. Johaug won in a time of 13:49.1.
The USA had two ladies in the top 7 with Jessie Diggins in 5th and Sadie Bjornsen in 7th. Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk notched another top 10 today with a 6th place finish.
ATHLETE QUOTES
Heidi Weng NOR
It was tough to go only 5km but you can start hard like a sprint but that is also a risk, that makes it a difficult race. So I am happy with today. I like the interval start to be free of skiing around others.
Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg NOR
I had to fight against myself today to keep pushing. In the end I had nothing left. It's another podium for me which is incredible and I am very satisfied with that and also a little tired.
Therese Johaug NOR
I knew before we started today it would be really hard. It's only 5km and you have to work hard the whole way. I am really happy to win, as it's not my favourite distance so that makes it even better.
OFFICIAL RESULTS - Ladies' 5 km Classic
1. JOHAUG Therese 1988 NOR 13:49.1
2. WENG Heidi 1991 NOR +18.6
3. OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad 1990 NOR +29.2
4. JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt 1987 NOR +29.6
5. DIGGINS Jessica 1991 USA +37.2
Complete results are available HERE.
OVERALL DISTANCE STANDINGS
1. JOHAUG Therese NOR 1066 pts
2. WENG Heidi NOR 751 pts
3. OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad NOR 696 pts
Complete distance standings can be found HERE.
OVERALL WORLD CUP STANDINGS
JOHAUG Therese NOR 1744 pts
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad NOR 1612 pts
WENG Heidi NOR 1301 pts
Compete overall standings are available HERE.
Source: fis-ski.com
