08:59. Twenty-third in the opening sprint skate of the world cross-country skiing championships in Trondheim (Norway), Jessie Diggins was looking to redeem herself in Sunday’s skiathlon. However, the American was in trouble from the very first kilometres of the classic and could do no better than a distant thirteenth place at the finish.
This Tuesday, the competitions resume with the classic individual races on the Granåsen stadium after a rest day devoted to training and recovery. The world number one has decided to put aside the 10 kilometre event. In fact, as our Dagbladet colleagues have revealed, the American prefers not to take any risks in a style in which she has been suffering from severe foot pain in recent weeks.
But she didn ‘t feel any discomfort during the skiathlon. “I’m feeling good for the rest of the World Championships. I just know that I can run in the classic without aggravating the injury to my foot and that reassures me a lot,” the skater who won this format in skating in Planica (Slovenia) in 2023 told Expressen. My health is the most important thing for me.
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