Afton native and Olympic cross country skier Jessie Diggins continues to carve out her accomplishments in the Cross Country ski world, and has become the World Champion in the 10 KM skate event.

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Diggins wasn’t about to miss that — a chance to express herself and her passion at home in her unique way, gliding and pulling herself across the snow, then collapsing across a finish line.

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“I don’t need to win another race, as long as I live,” Diggins, a world champion and three-time Olympic medalist, said earlier this fall, recalling the feeling after her summer relapse.

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Image, from left: Colin Bowsher, Eve Mercer (U-14), Jenny Harper (from Lamp of Lothian), Amy Diggins (U-12), Jane Haydock.

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With the victory, Diggins, 31, became the first non-European skier to win gold at the world championships since 2017.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/jessie-diggins-history-10k-fis-nordic-world-ski-championships-first-american-afton/600255182/