Korostelev finished fourth in skiathlon at the World Cup in Falun

On March 1, Russian skier Savely Korostelev took fourth place in skiathlon at the eighth stage of the World Cup in Falun, Sweden.

The winner of the race was Norwegian Johannes Klebo, who covered 20 km in 48 minutes and 41.8 seconds. His compatriot Harald Amundsen took the second place (0.7 seconds behind), Martin Nuenget took the third (+0.8). Korostelev was 4 seconds behind the winner.

The World Cup stage in Falun will end on March 1 with the women's skiathlon.

Medals on two sides: pressure on Korostelev and Nepryaeva is increasing

At the 2026 Games, our skiers may give up sprinting in order to successfully compete in distance races.

On January 24, Korostelev made it to the quarterfinals of the sprint race at the World Cup, which takes place in Homs, Switzerland. It was noted that in qualifying Korostelev showed the 26th result, covering the distance in 3 minutes 26.4 seconds. He lost 8.2 seconds to the winner of the qualifying race, Norwegian Johannes Klebo.

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