DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Kikkan Randall of the United States won her second straight freestyle sprint in cross-country skiing's World Cup on Sunday, and Russian Alexey Petukhov won the men's race.
Randall got her fifth career World Cup victory by completing the 1.5-kilometer course in three minutes, 2.4 seconds.
Natalia Matveeva of Russia trailed Randall by 1.7 seconds. Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla was third.
Randall, who won last weekend in Duesseldorf, Germany, climbed to third in the overall standings. Leader Marit Bjoergen of Norway placed seventh Sunday.
Petukhov timed two minutes, 41.7 seconds for his third individual win. Swedish racers Teodor Peterson and Emil Joensson took the other podium places.
Overall leader Petter Northug of Norway was fifth.
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