Today's Kusaamo classic 10km pursuit.
5 Norwegian women among the 7 fastest for the the day.
8 in the top-18.
I am getting increasingly uncomfortable by their collective powers.
I have said before, as a fan I don't like Bjoergen. She wins by too great a margins.
But I absolutely adore Therese Johaug, and she actually set a better pursuit time, getting the day's win.
In marathon running, we say that running is in the kenyan's culture, and they desperately need the money. Norway may have the ultimate XC culture, but even with the biathletes staying away this weekend, they just rule. Oh, and they're the richest country in the world pretty much.
Okay, Bjoergen is looking a bit less unpleasant in post-race interviews this time. Sort of cute almost. I just can't accept her overwhelming performances. And then her country is even overwhelming compared all other competition!
Kolwackzyk was toasted by over a minute. Kikkan Randall lost 1'35, and that was even a really good result for her, holding on to 6th overall.
Is the rest of the world making a laugh out of XC, or are Norway doing something vitally different? A minute is supposed to be a lot over 10km. Only Saarinen and Kalla managed to stay within a minute (but over 50s) of Johaug, with the other Norwegians losing just 8s and 25s.
This is crazier than the Dutch men's performances in Speed Skating! (and I am Dutch, mind you).
5 Norwegian women among the 7 fastest for the the day.
8 in the top-18.
I am getting increasingly uncomfortable by their collective powers.
I have said before, as a fan I don't like Bjoergen. She wins by too great a margins.
But I absolutely adore Therese Johaug, and she actually set a better pursuit time, getting the day's win.
In marathon running, we say that running is in the kenyan's culture, and they desperately need the money. Norway may have the ultimate XC culture, but even with the biathletes staying away this weekend, they just rule. Oh, and they're the richest country in the world pretty much.
Okay, Bjoergen is looking a bit less unpleasant in post-race interviews this time. Sort of cute almost. I just can't accept her overwhelming performances. And then her country is even overwhelming compared all other competition!
Kolwackzyk was toasted by over a minute. Kikkan Randall lost 1'35, and that was even a really good result for her, holding on to 6th overall.
Is the rest of the world making a laugh out of XC, or are Norway doing something vitally different? A minute is supposed to be a lot over 10km. Only Saarinen and Kalla managed to stay within a minute (but over 50s) of Johaug, with the other Norwegians losing just 8s and 25s.
This is crazier than the Dutch men's performances in Speed Skating! (and I am Dutch, mind you).