The 2016 Ski Classics kicks off this weekend with a doubleheader in Livigno, Italy, and the marathon regulars are chomping at the bit to get started with the long-distance race series.
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Øystein Pettersen Hospitalized, Returns Home in Stable Condition (Updated)
Alex KochonOctober 6, 2015
Norway's sprinter-turned-distance skier Øystein Pettersen, 32, was hospitalized Sunday and awaited test results to see why he felt out of sorts following an intense training camp with Team United Bakeries in Mallorca, Spain.
NEW YORK — After Norwegian ski legend and five-time gold medalist Thomas Alsgaard, 39, decided not to run the New York City Marathon, he met with FasterSkier’s Nat Herz on Saturday at a diner on Broadway. He said his legs weren’t ready for the 26.2-mile grind, a decision he came to after trying to run for two hours in Central Park on Friday. After an 1 1/2 hours, he had to walk back. On Sunday,...
Duel of the Marathoners
Inge ScheveSeptember 22, 2010
OSLO, NORWAY – Jørgen and Anders Aukland, Jörgen Brink, Jens Arne Svartedal and Sandra Hansson. They’ll all be on the start line as the 10K uphill roller ski time trial in Oslo gets underway today, Thursday.