Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo wins his ninth gold medal and sets a Winter Olympics record

Norwegian athlete Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won gold in the men’s cross-country skiing 4 x 7.5 kilometer relay event on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. It was his ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, which is a new record for the Winter Games.

The 29-year-old anchored Sunday’s race for his fourth gold of the 2026 Games.

He had shared the record with three retired Norwegian athletes, Marit Bjoergen and Bjorn Daehlie in cross-country skiing and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen in biathlon. Now he is alone at the top.

Klaebo ran a flawless but casual-looking race, slowing before the finish to wave to fans before finishing in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 24.5 seconds. France continued its good performance for second place, 22.2 seconds behind.

And, encouraged by the local public, Federico Pellegrino, in his last season with Italy, took the bronze, with a delay of 47.9 seconds.

Despite a good start, the United States finished sixth behind Finland and Canada.

Team USA’s Ben Ogden became the first American to win a medal in cross-country skiing since 1976, when he took home silver last week. in the men’s sprint. Klaebo also won gold in that race.