Ирина Гусева

Andrey Izmailov won the men's Hyperdrive 50 at 4:10; Volkov finished five seconds back, and Cherny took third at his everyday pace. Abramushkina edged Sirota by hundredths. More than half the field joined the league in August, just weeks before the start — among them: rain, sick leave, a bad knee, and a Lahti trail with 2,650 metres of climb. 59 of 85 closed the fifty.

September 22

Two July races — and twice the same result: Yulia first, Ekaterina Gavrilova second. Gavrilova has six overall seconds in her career and not a single first. Before season 263 ends, the pair still has one more chance to meet directly.

September 9