Kerttu Niskanen secured first place in the women’s 10km classic race for Finland at Norway’s Beitostølen Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the women’s 10km classic race.

Kerttu Niskanen took home first place today at the Beitostølen World Cup. Anne Kjersti Kalvå, from Norway, finished in second place, 12.7 seconds behind the winner.

Frida Karlsson, from Sweden, completed the podium in third place, 16.5 seconds back. 

Katharina Hennig, from Germany, and Johanna Matintalo, from Finland, round off the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 5, 10km Classic, Women

1. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN), 26:56.3
2. Anne Kjersti Kalvå (NOR), +12.7
3. Frida Karlsson (SWE), +16.5
4. Katharina Hennig (GER), +23.0
5. Johanna Matintalo (FIN), +31.0

Complete Results

The 4x5km mixed relay on Sunday is the next and final event for the cross-country skiers at the Beitostølen World Cup.   

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the Beitostølen World Cup.

FACTS Beitostølen World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, December 9 to Sunday, December 11 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Beitostølen, Norway
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Beitostølen, Norway

PROGRAM

Friday, December 9: Sprint C (Find more details here)

• 9:30 CET: Sprint Qualification C, men 
• 9:30 CET: Sprint Qualification C, women
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final C, men
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final C, women 

Saturday, December 10: 10km Individual Start C (Find more details here)

• 10:00 CET: 10km Individual Start C, women
• 12:15 CET: 10km Individual Start C, men

Sunday, December 11: 4×5 Mixed Relay C/F (Find more details here)

• 13:00 CET: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

The World Cup continues this weekend in Beitostølen, Norway. On the program, there is a sprint in classic technique on Friday, a 10km individual race in classic technique on Saturday, and a mixed relay on Sunday. 

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup