On Sunday in Drammen, Kikkan Randall skied to her third career World Cup victory in the freestyle sprint. Here is a short series of photos documenting another great day for Randall. Once the page has finished loading, you may click images for larger versions.
Randall qualified in sixth place - a good initial run, and typically a positive indicator for the heats.Kikkan in qualifying, about to hit the one small section of V1 before dropping into the stadium.Coming up over the top of the climb in the quarterfinals. Petra Majdic (SLO) is behind and Katja Visnar (SLO) has the inside line.Bringing it home in the semis. Randall and Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE) advanced.Out of the start in the final.20 meters to go in the final.Victory!Tired and happyA quick victory lap around the finish area.The requisite equipment pose.A congratulatory hug from USST Head Coach Chris GroverPost-race FIS interviewTo the podium.Kalla, Randall, FallaPodiumRandall and Kalla leave the podium under the watchful eye of the honor guard.Press conference - Kalla answers questionsRandall's turn
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-qual-2-web.jpg" "Randall qualified in sixth place - a good initial run, and typically a positive indicator for the heats.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-qual-web.jpg" "Kikkan in qualifying, about to hit the one small section of V1 before dropping into the stadium.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-hill-2-web.jpg" "Coming up over the top of the climb in the quarterfinals. Petra Majdic (SLO) is behind and Katja Visnar (SLO) has the inside line.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-semi-web.jpg" "Bringing it home in the semis. Randall and Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE) advanced.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-start-web.jpg" "Out of the start in the final.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-finish-3-web.jpg" "20 meters to go in the final.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-finish-2-web.jpg" "Victory!")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-finish-web.jpg" "Tired and happy")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-cel-2-web.jpg" "A quick victory lap around the finish area.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-cel-web.jpg" "The requisite equipment pose.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-hug-web.jpg" "A congratulatory hug from USST Head Coach Chris Grover")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-int-web.jpg" "Post-race FIS interview")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-run-web.jpg" "To the podium.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-podium-wide-web.jpg" "Kalla, Randall, Falla")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-podium-cu-web.jpg" "Podium")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-kalla-web.jpg" "Randall and Kalla leave the podium under the watchful eye of the honor guard.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-pc-2-web.jpg" "Press conference - Kalla answers questions")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/02/kikkan-pc-web.jpg" "Randall's turn")
2 comments
Alex
February 23, 2011 at 8:48 am
Great race! Would enjoy seeing a video of this race.
lucagelfi
February 23, 2011 at 9:58 am
RAWK ON, KIKKAN!