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Jessie Diggins places 15th in 15k race at Nordic world ski championships
By STAFF AND WIRE SERVICES February 27, 2021 10:54pm Text size Copy shortlink:
For the second race in a row, Jessie Diggins got the effort she wanted but not the result. The Afton skier finished 15th in Saturday s 15-kilometer skiathlon at the Nordic world ski championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, a placing she called super disappointing given her preparation.
Diggins was the top American finisher. Her time of 40 minutes, 35 seconds for the race which combines a 7.5k classic and a 7.5k freestyle was 1:59.5 behind winner Therese Johaug of Norway.
The weather was unusually warm again, with temperatures in the 40s creating challenging conditions for athletes and for the technicians who wax the skis.