Duesseldorf, GER - Anchorage, AK's Kikkan Randall picked up her 4th career World Cup win with a solid performance on a wet track in Duesseldorf, Germany on Saturday. Randall qualified in 10th and skied like she had a plan in the heats to advance to the final. Always dropping into a following position initially, Randall moved up as early as was comfortable and then pushed solidly from the halfway mark to the finish line.
The semi-finals and finals were marked by a strong battle between Randall and Canadian rival and friend Chandra Crawford. Looking to execute the same plan, the two sprint stars challenged each other for second position behind Russian Natalia Matveeva. Randall came out on top both times and in the championship final, secured the second spot coming into the finish. The last straight was fast, and Randall used a no-pole free skate flawlessly to "Bonnie Blair" past Matveeva to win for the 4th time in her career.
As a lifetime Nord, it's still quite unbelievable that I'm writing about Kikkan's 4th WC win, she really has become America's biggest ever super star in a sport that ranks as the toughest aerobic activity in the world. Way to go Kikkan, you continue to thrill us as fans and make as proud as compatriots!
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