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Frances Delphine Claudel battled gamely to hang on to the leaders but they were soon whittled down to a trio and Johaug took her chance just. It was a triumphant Olympic.

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Norways Therese Johaug celebrates after winning the Cross-Country.

. Natalia Nepryaeva from the Russian Olympic Committee ROC grabbed silver with 44439. Teresa Stadlober of Austria took the bronze medal with 44442. Russian athlete Natalia Nepryaeva the current overall.

Russian athlete Natalia Nepryaeva the. Johaug the clear favourite ahead of the event finished the course in 44min 137sec to take what is expected to be the first of many cross-country skiing medals for Norway at these Games. Johaug wasted no time getting out in front taking control after the first 2km and stretching the field out with Swedens Ebba Andersson shadowing her in a breakaway group of seven racers that was quickly reduced to four.

Norways Therese Johaug put on a staggering late burst to snatch the gold medal in the 10-km classic race at the Beijing Winter Games on Thursday to win by four-tenths of a second from Finlands. After winning her first five days ago the Norwegian said when you. Therese Johaug of Norway squeaked out her second gold medal of the games by 004 seconds in the 10K cross country skiing event.

Natalia Nepryaeva battled it out with Austrias Teresa Stadlober for second place with the Russian prevailing to finish 03 seconds ahead to clinch silver. Johaug has been the shining light of Norways cross-country squad so far dominating in the skiathlon and winning a thrilling 10 km race by 04 seconds but so far the rest of the team has not. Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday finishing first in the womens 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon.

ZHANGJIAKOU China AP Therese Johaug of Norway wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in womens cross-country skiathlon. Johaug took bronze in that race behind gold medalist Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland and silver medalist Charlotte Kalla of Sweden. Jessie Diggins an American who earned bronze in the sprint race finished in eighth place on Thursday.

Johaug lead through the first skate lap opened a gap on the second lap and crossed the line with a comfortable lead. Chinas Li Xin finished 33rd in 49077. Johaug who missed the PyeongChang 2018 due to a doping ban finished with 44 minutes 137 seconds.

The Norwegian fought wind and frigid temperatures to ski away from a chase group of four winning in 44 minutes 137 seconds. Johaug led the 65-skier pack through most of the race crossing the finish line a full 30 seconds after both Nepryaeva and Stadlober who finished within a second of each other. Johaug missed the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang due to a doping suspension and Sunday represents the last chance to add to her collection of Olympic medals which also includes a silver and a bronze.

This was a great-feeling. Im just so thankful for the awesome skis and a chance to just practice that power striding Diggins said.

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