U.S. cross-country skiing had its best-ever individual race at an Olympics or world championships, with Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall taking silver and bronze medals in the worlds sprint on Friday.
Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla, the World Cup sprint leader, easily won the final in 3:02.34. Diggins crossed 1.66 seconds later, while Randall held off Swede Hanna Falk by .15 for bronze.
The U.S. has never earned an individual Olympic or world title in cross-country skiing, but Friday’s finish was unprecedented for the nation.
Diggins and Randall previously teamed to win the first U.