Skier Savely Korostelev told he would like to repeat the success Alexandra Legkova became Olympic champion in the Sochi marathon.
February 23 marked the 10th anniversary of Legkov’s victory in the ski marathon at the 2014 Olympics. Maxim Vylegzhanin took second place in this race, Ilya Chernousov closed the top three.
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— Today at the Legkov Race, did you run for the atmosphere or for the result?
“I expected to fight, but after speeding up for the bonuses, the next part started. I seemed to support her, but then realized the skis weren’t working a bit like they should. I was already fighting, so to speak, for the prices, from the fourth to the sixth. He also started to fall behind them and ran the last mile or two.
— How did you experience this beginning for yourself? Keep fit?
— Fun, atmosphere, celebration! This is why everything was done.
— You are probably communicating with Legkov. How does he support you, what advice does he give you?
— (yells towards Alexander Legkov) Sash, what advice do you give? People are interested here.
Legkov: Stay with me and you will be in the top three (laughs).
— The Legkov race has been going on for ten years. Today is the anniversary of this victory in Sochi. Are you watching this race again?
— The finish line comes often. Magnificent, moving indeed. We must come and repeat [на Олимпийских играх] In Milan.
– You were ten years old then. Additional motivation?
— At that age, there were no goals or objectives. I went to practice to have fun. Then everything went well,” Korostelev told .
The winner of the PARI Legkov race in Peresvet near Moscow was Alexander Bolshunov, Sergei Ardashev finished second and Alexey Chervotkin closed the leading trio. Korostelev took 13th place.
The Olympic winner Legkov’s race will take place from February 23 to 24 in the Moscow region. Ski competitions are organized between professionals, between amateurs and between children over different distances. The price of the ride is 5 million rubles.
Source : MatchTV
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