Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Kristin Stoermer Steira and Therese Johaug (L-2nd R) compete with Sweden's Charlotte Kalla (R) during the women's cross-country 30 km mass start free event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - Marit Bjoergen laid down another marker as she claimed a record-equalling sixth Winter Olympics gold medal, leading a Norwegian sweep in the cross-country 30km freestyle at the Sochi Games on Saturday.
Bjoergen, the first Norwegian woman to win a 30km event at the Games, pulled ahead of Therese Johaug with a late burst of acceleration and Kristin Stoermer Steira took the bronze.
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