Olympic cross-country skiing champion Alexander Legkov speaking on , he named the main surprises and the brightest races at Champion Heights in the Arkhangelsk region, which ended on March 5.
The All-Russian competition “Champion Heights” was held at the Malinovka active recreation center in the Arkhangelsk region. On account Alexandra Bolshunova four gold medals in the tournament, including the 50 km marathon. Natalya Nepryaeva won the women’s marathon.
– The main impression of the “Champion Heights” competition?
– Two weeks in Malinovka on chic tracks, commented, followed the athletes, worried about them. It’s not simple ! The prints are very good!
Speaking of surprises, everyone expected Julia Stupak And Sergei Ustyugov play here, they did. Ustyugov did the incredible 50 km. I ran the whole race, I was in the lead, then I started to fall behind. They thought he would fall behind, but he came back. The whole intensity of the fight was very interesting.
Are Bolshunov and Nepryaeva out of reach?
– They are the leaders, those who win or win prizes during the season, with rare exceptions.
“The brightest race here?”
– All are bright. “Fifty dollars” no doubt. After the race, many said ours would have smashed anyone if they had competed internationally. They have such speed and power.
One can also note Veronica Stepanova . She comes back after defeats and wins the top ten. And show everyone that the loss didn’t break her.
And note Bolshunov and Nepryaeva, who win almost everything,” Legkov said on .
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Source : MatchTV
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