“It may have been the best race of my life, I’m not going to lie,” Diggins said. See Also This Runner Clocks Miles to Relieve Stress and Raise Money for Genetic Disorder Research Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok Examples of Single Gene Disorders Today I thought I had to put everything in the snow and finish it without leaving anything behind. I have great support and I can’t give up. “I had cramps in my legs for the last two laps. “The last drop of energy went into the race,” Diggins said. After crossing the finish line, she fell to the ground at 1: 43.3. “This didn’t mean anything to me, because I was born in a small, windy, cold place in the area,” Johaug said.ĭiggins also skied alone for most of the race, but behind the Norwegians as gusts smashed skiers across the track and many taped their faces to protect themselves from the cold. Johaug also won the Olympic’s first gold medal, the Ski Athlon and the 10km classic race. I won a silver medal.įighting the harsh winds and cruel temperatures, Johaug stepped forward early in the 30km mass start race and continued to win in 1 hour 24 minutes 54 seconds. Zhangjiakou, China - Norway’s great Therese Johaug wins third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, and Jessie Diggins to get the best results by Americans at individual cross-country skiing events since 1976.
