Noah Hoffman Finishes 29th in Grueling 2+ Hour 50km Cross-Country World Cup Race in Oslo

Previous Oslo – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Coverage

The cross-country men took on the long 50km race on Saturday in Oslo. Noah Hoffman led the way for the US as the only American to place in the top 50 as he finished 29th, seven minutes behind the winner. Three Americans finished from 51st-56th (Erik Bjornsen, Simeon Hamilton, Reese Hanneman) while two others did not finish.

Oslo - Mens 50km Classic

The women’s 30km will be held on Sunday and seven Americans will take part. Elizabeth Stephen finished 24th and Kikkan Randall 28th in the similar race in Sochi which used the freestyle instead of classic. WeSupportTheUS.com will have coverage of the results on Sunday evening.

Schedule:

  • March 9th
    • 6 AM ET – Women’s 30km Classic
      • Elizabeth Stephen
      • Kikkan Randall
      • Sadie Bjornsen
      • Caitlin Gregg
      • Sophie Caldwell
      • Ida Sargent
      • Jennie Bender

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