Johaug, Karlsson and Østberg tackle 10km C
Feb 26, 2019·Cross-Country
Tough snow conditions challenged the athletes in multiple ways at todays 10km in classic style. Therese Johaug from Norway handled the warm weather conditions and soft snow the best and was rewarded with her second World Champion title in this years FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
The surprise of the day was for sure Frida Karlsson from Sweden who raced to the second rank, +12.2 seconds behind Therese Johaug. The 19-year-old Karlsson could not believe what she achieved after the race when she took place in the leaders chair: „I focus on developing my skiing skills and I am very happy today".
The podium was completed by Norwegian Ingvild Flugstad Østberg who finished +35.6 seconds after Johaug and only +1.4 seconds before Finnish favourite Krista Pärmäkoski.
Johaug and Østberg received a special honor when the Norwegian royals King Harald V. and his wife congratulated them after the flower ceremony for their success. Around 10'000 spectators cheered for the athletes opening the second week of the World Championships in Seefeld 2019.
