For the first time in his career, Threse Johaug competed long distance with a tie.
World the most successful female skier in recent years Therese Johaug ended his career at the World Cup level last weekend.
On Saturday, however, the Norwegian was back in action when he competed in his home country in the Birkebeinerrennet, part of the Long-Distance Ski Classics.
Like the other top performers, Johaug, who skied with the equalizer technique alone, struggled in the last kilometers to win the 54-kilometer race in his country Astrid Øyre Slindin with and had to bend in tension for a second second.
“This was my first long race with a tie. I’m very happy with the second place and being able to fight Astrid, ”Johaug said on the TV broadcast.
Slind won Vasaloppet, the most prestigious competition in the series earlier this season.
Johaug was a member of Team Ragde Charge, the most successful female skier of all time, in the race from Rena to Lillehammer Marit Bjørgenin with. Bjørgen finished fifth in the race with just over three minutes from the top.
The best Finn was ranked 18th Kati Roivas.
In the semi-open mountain landscape, the rules of the competition are that competitors carry a backpack weighing about three kilograms.
Men The competition was won by a familiar long-distance winner from Norway Andreas Nygaard. The best Finn was living in Norway Heikki Korpela ranked 33rd.
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