Korostelev took fourth place in the 10 km freestyle race in Finland

On November 15, Russian skier Savely Korostelev became the fourth in the 10 km freestyle race with a separate start at the pre-season tournament in Finnish Muonio.

The 22-year-old athlete covered the distance in 24 minutes and 19.1 seconds. The victory was won by German Jacob Elias Moss with a score of 24 minutes 3.1 seconds. Finn Petteri Koivisto lost 13.4 seconds to him and took second place.

Friedrich Moss of Germany rounded out the top three winners with a gap of 15.3 seconds. At the same time, Korostelev lost 16 seconds to the winner. Another Russian participant, Sergey Volkov, finished the race in 22nd position, losing 1 minute and 4 seconds to the leader, Sport-Express notes.

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On November 14, Korostelev took first place in the 10 km race with a separate start in classical style at competitions in Finland. The athlete ran the distance in 25 minutes and 35.5 seconds. Finland's Ari Luusua finished second, 5.4 seconds behind the leader.