Therese Johaug won the women's 10 km race at Sentrumsløpet with a time of 33.15, nine seconds ahead of Heidi Weng, according to multiple reports. Weng finished second, nine seconds behind Johaug. Sjur Krystad Prestsæter won the men's race with a time of 29.45. Approximately 20,000 people lined the streets of Oslo during the event, closing the city center for several hours.
Johaug, who gave birth to her second child on January 10, said her goal was to run 33.00 flat. According to NRK Norge, Johaug described the race as "incredibly fun" and expressed satisfaction with her time, noting that there was a lot of wind. She also said she had trained hard and felt focused when wearing a race number. Johaug admitted it felt "absolutely terrible" that it had been a year since her last competition. She had previously stated that her goal was 33 flat, but acknowledged that Heidi Weng was the big favorite.
It was incredibly fun to run. 33.15 I am satisfied with, there was a lot of wind today.
According to NRK Norge, Heidi Weng said she was nervous and regretted entering the race, but her goal was to set a personal record. She noted that Johaug had been training more than her lately. The exact time difference between Johaug and Weng at each checkpoint is unknown, as is how the wind affected the race times. Heidi Weng's previous personal record and the total number of participants have not been disclosed. Course conditions were not reported.
I wanted to do well today, and I have trained for this. There is something about getting a race number on your chest, you become very focused on what you are going to do.
It feels absolutely terrible, now it has been a year since I last competed.
I have said that the goal is 33 flat. It could be that I think I am better than I am. But Heidi is the big favorite, I add.
I am nervous, regret a little right now. But the goal is to set a personal record today. And I have noted that Therese has run more than me lately.