She was a little more than six minutes faster than runner-up, Alena Trapenznikova from Russia.

” It feels great. A very nice contest and nice conditions, ” says Alexandersson.

in the long track which took almost an hour and fifty minutes to go. But she knew not himself during the competition.

– You are alone out in the woods, so I didn’t know how I was until the last control, ” she says.

continue the championship with the sprint.

” It’s a bit tough to start with långdistansen. I feel a little worn out, but I hope that I shall be refreshed in the morning, ” says Alexandersson.

It was his ninth world CHAMPIONSHIP gold in ski orienteering.