February 26, 2019 (Seefeld, AUT) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen led four Americans into the points finishing 23rd in warm, challenging conditions as Norway’s Therese Johaug claimed her second title at the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria.

Rosie Brennan was 24th, Jessie Diggins finished 25th, and Sophie Caldwell claimed 29th. The top Canadian was Emily Nishikawa in 36th followed by Dahria Beatty in 49th, Katherine Stewart-Jones was 51st and Maya Macisaac-Jones finished 66th.

“I felt good, I pushed the hills, but it was a really challenging race in the fact that I knew there was so much time that could be made or lost on those flat sections,” said Bjornson. “There is nothing I regret out there, I went as hard as I could, and it will be interesting to see where I lost all the time as I felt like I was in a fighting position after the first long uphill splits.”

The surprise of the day was Frida Karlsson, 19, from Sweden who placed second at 12.2 seconds behind Johaug. The podium was completed by Norwegian Ingvild Flugstad Østberg who finished 35.6 seconds behind the winner. Finnish favourite Krista Pärmäkoski was only 1.4 seconds behind in 4th.

Results here.