Cross-country skier Katharina Hennig just missed her third podium result of the winter as fourth.
Cross-country skier Katharina Hennig just missed her third podium result of the winter as fourth.
In the freezing cold, the 26-year-old was 6.5 seconds behind third place in Norway’s Beitostölen and Sweden’s Frida Karlsson. Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen secured victory in the race over ten kilometers in the classic technique ahead of Anne Kjersti Kalvaa from Norway. As the second best German, Victoria Carl took ninth place.
“I’m very happy with my fourth place – despite a crash on the first lap and serious problems with the cold,” said Hennig. With temperatures in the double-digit minus range, she lost feeling in her legs and feet early in the race due to the cold. “I’m very happy that I’m able to run for the podium even on a less than ideal day,” she said.
With her fourth place, Hennig confirmed her good form. At the start of the season in Ruka, Finland, the athlete from WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal took third place over ten kilometers classic. At the second World Cup station in Lillehammer, Norway, Hennig finished second over ten kilometers of freestyle. In October she was still struggling with a corona infection.
The Norwegian Paal Goldberg won the men’s race ahead of his compatriot Didrik Toenseth and the Briton Andrew Musgrave. Janosch Brugger took seventh place as the best German.
Source: Stern
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