Skier Korostelev won gold in the 10 km race in Finland

Russian skier Savely Korostelev took first place in the 10 km race with a separate start in classical style at the competitions in Finland on November 14.

The athlete ran the distance in 25 minutes and 35.5 seconds. Finland's Ari Luusua finished second, 5.4 seconds behind the leader. Norwegian skier Erik Valnes rounded out the top three, losing by 21.3 seconds to the winner.

Russian athletes participate in the tournament in a neutral status. The competition in Finland will last until November 15th. On the final day of the program, the men's and women's races with a separate freestyle start will take place.

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The FIS has relaxed the criteria for neutral status, but retained a number of serious restrictions.

A similar women's race was also held as part of the competition on November 14. Italian Katerina Ganz won, while Russians Natalia Terentyeva and Daria Nepryaeva took sixth and ninth places, respectively.