KUUSAMO, Finland (AP) — Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland earned a second straight victory to start the women’s cross-country World Cup season, beating triple Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen to win a 5-kilometer race on Saturday.
Kowalczyk finished the classical-style race in 13 minutes, 33.7 seconds, with Bjoergen 3 seconds behind. Another Norwegian, Therese Johaug, was 14.6 seconds behind in third place.
On Friday, Kowalczyk won the 1.4-kilometer sprint ahead of Kikkan Randall of the United States.
A men’s 10-kilometer race was scheduled for later Saturday.
