August 11, 2014 (New Zealand) – Justyna Kowalczyk travelled down under and has put on skis again. For the fourth time, the Polish star is going to spend almost the whole month of August at Snow Farm, New Zealand. Last weekend Kowalczyk put on a race bib, for the first time since the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Kowalczyk © Nordic Focus

Women competed in the 10km Mass Start Classic and 5km Free races and Kowalczyk won both competitions over her compatriot Sylwia Jaskowiec who joined the team this spring. Kowalczyk stopped the clock in 33:20.5 for the 10km race with Jaskowiec at 1:33.9. The result of the shorter race in free technique was tighter as Kowalczyk won with a +5.7 sec margin.

Maciej Kreczmer (POL) won the men’s 15km Mass Start Classic and 10km Free competitions over renowned Canadian Paralympic star, Brian McKeever, with Andrew Pohl (NZL) in third.