By Associated Press - Sunday, March 9, 2014

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Norway’s Marit Bjoergen won the women’s 30-kilometer classical race at Holmenkollen on Sunday in dominating style.

Bjoergen, who also won the 30K at the Sochi Olympics where it was a freestyle event, finished in 1 hour, 20 minutes, 55.7 seconds.

Countrywoman Therese Johaug, the overall World Cup leader, came in a distant second - 1 minute, 41 seconds behind. Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen was third, 2:25.8 back.

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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen of Norway was injured during the race and was taken off the course in an ambulance. Her condition was not immediately clear.

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