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Friday Race Rundown: World Juniors, IBU World Cup, and Super Tour (Updated 2x)

FasterSkierJanuary 25, 2019

2019 U23 World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland 15 k/30 k Classic Mass Start Link to Doug Stephen’s images from Lahti. Of the four Russian athletes starting the 15-kilometer classic mass start in Lahti, Finland three placed in the top four. Anna Zherebyateva won in 40:31.4 minutes as she was able to stretch her nine-second gap at 10 k to 23.5 seconds by the finish. Also from Russia, Lidia Durkina placed second (+23.5), Germany’s...

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Three in Top 20, U.S. Women Prove Their Mettle With Gritty Results in Worlds 30 k

Lander KarathFebruary 28, 2015

Whether it was Sadie Bjornsen leading the race at 5 k, Liz Stephen scoring the best result ever for a U.S. woman in a World Champs 30 k by finishing 11th, or Rosie Brennan outsprinting Justyna Kowalczyk for 16th, the American women ended World Championships on a high note.

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32nd in World Championships, Nishikawa Learning the Ropes in 30 k’s

Chelsea LittleFebruary 28, 2015

FasterSkier’s coverage of the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden, is brought to you by the generous support of Kikkan Randall training wear. FALUN, Sweden — It was another almost-there day for Emily Nishikawa of Canada, who finished 32nd in the 30 k classic at World Championships on Saturday. After scoring her first World Cup points in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this season, Nishikawa has been hovering around the top 30. The placed 30th...

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Spring Series Photos: U.S. Distance Nationals 30 k Classic

BrainspiralMarch 31, 2014

Scenes from the front of the pack during the women's three-lap, 30-kilometer classic mass start at U.S. Distance Nationals last Friday at Hillside trails.

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Sadie Bjornsen Tops Stephen, Randall in Season-Ending 30 k Classic

Alex KochonMarch 28, 20141

Sadie Bjornsen rose to the occasion for the final race of the season on Friday, going hard even when she had hoped she wouldn't have to, working with Liz Stephen to drop the pack, then attacking to leave Stephen behind in the final kilometers of the 30 k classic at U.S. Distance Nationals.

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Bjørgen Stomps the Competition in Holmenkollen 30 k; Jacobsen Has Nasty Crash

Seth AdamsMarch 9, 2014

Marit Bjørgen proved her dominance today by winning the 30 k classic at Holmenkollen by nearly two minutes ahead of second-place teammate Therese Johaug.

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Photo Gallery: World Championships Women’s 30k

BrainspiralMarch 2, 2013

Marit Bjørgen earned her twelfth World Championships gold medal on Saturday with her victory in the 30 k classic in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Even with so many titles to her name, it was still an emotional win for the 32-year-old Norwegian star. Our photos from the race.

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In ‘Suffer-Fest’ World Champs 30k, Stephen and Sargent Take Top-30s

Audrey ManganMarch 2, 2013

The World Championship 30 k wasn’t the perfect race for the American women, but all things considered Liz Stephen and Ida Sargent were satisfied with the effort it took to ski a race that was dictated by slow, saturated snow, 50-degree heat and tricky waxing conditions. Stephen was 16th and Sargent finished 25th. Jessie Diggins DNF after an early crash and Kikkan Randall did not race.

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Photo Gallery: U.S. Nationals Men’s 30 k Classic

BrainspiralJanuary 7, 2013

30 kilometers. Six laps. 18.6 miles. Ninety-plus minutes. Whichever way you cut it, the men's mass start classic race at U.S. Nationals was one long race. Our images from throughout the day.

Racing US Nationals

Koos Makes it a Double with 30 k Victory at Soldier Hollow

Audrey ManganJanuary 7, 2013

Here you were thinking Torin Koos was a sprinter. Think again: he won his eighth career national title on Sunday in the 30 k mass start classic, his second of the week. He bested Erik Bjornsen and David Norris in second and third in a close, hard-fought race at Soldier Hollow.