Therese Johaug breaks 31-minute barrier at Hytteplanmila

Cross-country skiing legend Therese Johaug achieved a significant milestone at the Hytteplanmila street race, finishing with a time of 30:51. This performance marks the first time the 38-year-old has broken the 31-minute barrier for a 10 km distance, surpassing her previous personal best of 31:32.

With this result, Johaug becomes the third Norwegian woman to run a 10 km street race in under 31 minutes, joining Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal and Ingrid Kristiansen. She currently sits as the second fastest Norwegian woman in this category, trailing Grøvdal’s national record by 19 seconds.

Hanne Mjøen Maridal also achieved a sub-31-minute time during the event, finishing third with a time of 30:56. Swedish runner Merat Bahta took second place, finishing just one second ahead of Maridal.