Junior World Championships: Danish winner in women’s Middle distance

Junior World Championships: Danish winner in women’s Middle distance

Gold medal in the women’s Middle distance final has gone to Miri Thrane Ødum, Denmark, who won by 31 seconds on a technically demanding course in the Czech Republic today. Silver medallist is Lisa Risby, who won gold at Long distance earlier in the week, and Norway’s Mathilde Rundhaug takes the bronze.

Miri Thrane Ødum was in the winning relay team in the Venla Relay, the relay for women’s teams prior to the Jukola Relay, 2½ weeks ago. No doubt being familiar with Finnish terrain was a help for her today. She made only small mistakes but was not, she said, running at full speed and was being very careful to retain map contact as much as possible in the often steep and bouldery terrain.

Podium placings, women

1. Miri Thrane Ødum DEN 25:05
2. Lisa Risby SWE 25:36
3. Mathilde Rundhaug NOR 25:45
4. Anna Haataja FIN 25:51
5. Isia Basset FRA 26:13
6. Gunvor Hov Hoydal NOR 26:14