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Bayard

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5. Bravo!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 12:44 PM

Feb 2018

These women are TOUGH!

Norwegian Olympic marathoners, Grete Waitz (silver, to Joan Benoit's gold in L.A. first womens' marathon) and Ingrid Kristiansen would train in the winter by x-country skiing.

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Drought over: US women win 1st Olympic cross-country gold [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 OP

USA! IronLionZion Feb 2018 #1

WOW!! What a way to end a career in the sport. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2018 #2

Amazing!!! Pre knee problems I loved to cross country and refuse to give up my skis... Guilded Lilly Feb 2018 #3

Yay! ananda Feb 2018 #4

Bravo!! Bayard Feb 2018 #5

agreed, re: NBC Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #6

Brilliant race! What a finish!!! Baclava Feb 2018 #7