10:10
Diggins loses to Andersson
Halfway through the race, Diggins is still in second place. However, she has lost around 3.3 seconds to Andersson, but is now faster than Sundling and is now in second place. Andersson is now at 6.9 kilometers and has extended his lead over Ilar to six seconds and over Sundling to 14 seconds.
10:09
Weng and Slind attack the Swedes
Heidi Weng and Astrid Øyre Slind are the only Norwegians so far who are even close to the times of the Swedes. After 4.2 kilometers, Weng is in fifth place. Astrid Øyre Slind is in sixth place, 9.6 seconds behind.
10:08
Swedes are at the top
Things are getting better for Sundling. She sets the new best time at 6.9 kilometers and is another ten seconds faster than Sundling. But right behind Sundling, Ilar sets the new best time and is eight seconds faster. Will time get Diggins?
10:07
Ribom and Joenssu don’t make time for Gismondi
Ribom and Joenssu are now clearly behind the Italian at 9.2 kilometers. The Swede is 11.4 seconds slower. Joensuu is 23.3 seconds behind.
10:06
Gismondi reaches the finish
The Italian kept the pace high at the front and crossed the finish line first with a time of 26:31.4 minutes. She is 25.5 seconds ahead of Dahlqvist, who is currently second.
10:05
Andersson sets new best time
Ebba Andersson is even faster than Sundling and is another 3.5 seconds faster than Sundling after five kilometers.
10:04
Ryytty fastest at the finish
The Finn replaces her two compatriots at the finish and sets the new best time of 26:58.8 minutes. Krehl falls back to fifth place. The Italian Gismondi will probably set the new best time straight away.
10:03
Diggins takes second place
Jessie Diggins is in strong form like yesterday and is only a second behind Sundling at 4.2 kilometers. The Swede is still the fastest and has now set the new best time of 13:05.9 minutes halfway through the race.
10:02
Gismondi sets a new best time at 6.9 kilometers
The 21-year-old Italian is still going strong and leads the field in 19:22.2 minutes over 6.9 kilometers. The Finn Joensuu also doesn’t make it in her time. It will also be difficult for Ribom, as the Swede is already 7.9 seconds behind at 5.9 kilometers.
10:01
Krehl is on target
Sofie Krehl was unable to maintain the pace from the start in the second half of the race. She is currently second with a time of 27:21.1 minutes. The German is 2.7 seconds behind the Romanian del Rio.
09:59
Diggins sits down between the Swedes
Jessie Diggins, who won the skiathlon yesterday, is in third place at two kilometers. She is currently 1.3 seconds short of Sundling. This puts the American in third place behind Andersson (+0.4 seconds).
09:58
Riboma further forward
Emma Ribom also completed half of the race and is only 0.2 seconds faster than Gismondi. The Italians seem to be feeling really good and are also leading at 6.9 kilometers.
09:56
The German cross-country skiers
Katherine Sauerbrey and Anna-Maria Dietze are also already at 5.9 kilometers. Sauerbeey is currently in eleventh place. Dietze is 17th. The best German is currently Sofie Krehl in seventh place. But currently only 21 athletes have finished there.
09:55
Sundling sets the next clear best time
Jonna Sundling is still going strong and is another 7.8 seconds faster than Ribom over two kilometers. In front of Ribom is Ilar, who is 4.1 seconds slower than Sundling and is currently second.
09:55
Gismondi also leads for half of the race
The Italian also maintained the best time after 5000 meters and is now ten seconds faster than Dahlqvist. Weber is currently third with 13.0 seconds.
09:53
Nothing works with Niskanen
Co-favorite Niskanen is also on the track. But nothing is going well for her today. The Finn is already more than ten seconds behind in 18th place at 800 meters.
09:51
Ribom takes the best time at two kilometers
Emma Ribom maintains her fast starting time at 800 meters and also sets the new best time at two kilometers. She pushed the Italian Gismondi into second place by 2.7 seconds. At 800 meters, Sundling has now improved the best time by 0.6 seconds. Can she keep up the pace?
09:50
Nissinen leads at half the race
Sofie Krehl has already completed five kilometers and is currently in second place, 4.0 seconds behind Nissinen. Just seconds later, Kahara pushed her compatriot into second place by 1.5 seconds.
09:48
Joensuu sets new best time
The Finn Joensuu starts strong again and is already 6.6 seconds faster than Dahlqvist after 800 meters. Ribom also got into the race and placed second. The strong sprinter Joensuu loses a little to Gismondi by the next split and is a tenth slower than the Italian at two kilometers.
09:45
Dahlqvist replaces Ryytty
The Swede keeps up the pace and takes over from the three Finns at the top and is another 1.4 seconds faster than Ryytty. Gismondi is faster again and pushes Dahlqvist into second place by 5.7 seconds. Weber is also faster than the Swede and takes second place, 4.8 seconds behind.
09:43
Finnish women are getting faster
Despite Permakoski’s last-minute cancellation, the Finns are in a good mood and push Krehl into fourth place at the two kilometer mark. Ryytty is currently leading the two kilometers with 6:10.3 minutes and around 3.5 seconds ahead of Kahara.
09:42
Dahlqvist ousts Krehl
Maja Dahlqvist is also already on the track and is starting well and is already 2.9 seconds faster than Krehl after 800 meters. Directly behind her, the Italian Gismondi pushed the German into third place.
09:41
Weber on the track
The fourth confederate is on the trail. At 0.8 kilometers, Dietze is now through and comes through the timing in a strong tenth place. Sauerbrey also has a similar route to Dietze and is 0.3 seconds later than Dietze in the first timer.
09:40
Krehl leads at the two kilometer mark
The first German continues to keep the pace high in her race and is 4.5 seconds ahead of del Rio in the timing. Werro is already 17.3 seconds behind.
09:40
Sauerbrey and Fähndrich started
Katherine Sauerbrey and Nadine Fähndrich are also on the track. Nadine Fähndrich in particular is something to be trusted in this discipline.
09:37
Krehl sets the first best time
Sofie Krehl starts well and sets the first best time over 0.8 kilometers with 2:56.3 minutes. The Swiss Werro is only in seventh place. Even the first Finnish woman with Nissinen doesn’t make Krehl’s time. By the way, Permakoski canceled her start in the 10 km freestyle at short notice.
09:36
Next German started
Anna-Maria Dietze and Marina Kälin are also on the track. For the German, it is her first World Cup race this season.
09:35
First Germans started
Sofie Krehl is also the first German cross-country skier on the course. She still fell short of expectations this season and has yet to meet Olympic qualification. Giuliana Werro from Switzerland is also on the trail.
09:30
Let’s go!
Bhavani Thekkada Nanjunda has started. The Indian is still running to take part in the Olympics, as is the Chilean Martina Flores Herrmann, who is starting the race with number two.
09:25
The favorites
As on Saturday, the American Jessie Diggins is one of the favorites to win the 10 km freestyle on Sunday. The 34-year-old won the world title in Planica in 2023 over this distance in the free technique. She also won the World Cup in Les Rousses and Cogne last year. In addition to her, the Swedes should not be ignored. Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Moa Ilar in particular repeatedly demonstrated success using the free technique. In addition, the two Norwegians Astrid Øyre Slind and Heidi are among the favorites for the podium after Therese Johaug’s resignation, as are the Finns Krista Parmakosk and Kertuu Niskanen.
09:21
Hoffmann meets Olympic standards
On Saturday, Helen Hoffmann (start number 52) ran into the top 15 for the second time and thus fulfilled her standard for the Olympics early in the season. In addition to her, Pia Fink (62) has already fulfilled her Olympic qualification. In addition to the two Germans, strong sprinter Coletta Rydzek (43), as well as Katherine Sauerbrey (17), Anna-Marie Dietz (11) and Sofie Krehl are also registered for the 10 km freestyle race.
09:13
Strong top 10 place from Stadlober
Teresa Stadlober finished in the top ten in the skiathlon on Saturday. The Austrian with start number 42 is also there today, as is her teammate Magdalena Scherz (69).
09:07
Five Swiss women at the start
In addition to Nadine Fähndrich (start number 18), who can run into the top 10 on a good day, the best Swiss woman from yesterday, Nadja Kälin (60), is also at the start. Her sister Marina Kälin (12) as well as Giuliana Werro (8) and Anja Weber (21) are also registered for the 10 km freestyle.
09:00
Good morning
Welcome to the third day of the World Cup for cross-country skiers in Trondheim. Today from 9.30 a.m. the women’s 10 km in the free technique starts.