"America's most successful cross-country skier of all time showed incredible tenacity and strategy at the first-ever 20km women's skiathlon ahead of the Olympics. Diggins, who announced her intention to retire at the end of the 2025-26 season, was in the group of 10 leaders for the entire race but towards the finish managed to push away from the group, claiming a dominant victory with her signature up-hill sprint on the last few hundred meters."
"Rounding out the podium at the skiathlon at Trondheim today were local favorite Heidi Weng, who crossed a second behind Diggins, followed by Ebba Andersson from Sweden, who crossed the finish 2.3 seconds behind the American. Diggins' teammates Julia Kern finished in 25th, Rosie Brennan in 29th, Alayna Sonnesyn in 44th, and Kendall Kramer in 48th. The men's race earlier today was won by Norway's Johannes Hösflot Kläbo, who had won his 100th World Cup just the day prior in the sprint event."
Jessie Diggins claimed the Skiathlon World Cup victory in Trondheim, Norway, taking the first-ever 20km women's skiathlon ahead of the 2026 Olympics. Diggins stayed with a leading pack of ten for the entire race before surging away in the final few hundred meters with an uphill sprint to secure her 30th World Cup win. The 34-year-old announced plans to retire after the 2025–26 season. Heidi Weng finished one second back and Ebba Andersson 2.3 seconds behind. Several U.S. teammates placed lower in the standings. The men's race was won by Johannes Hösflot Klæbo.
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