INTERNATIONAL: After a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, over 11, 000 competitors from 40 nations lined up to take part in the 52nd Engadin Ski marathon in Switzerland on Sunday 13TH March.

Known as the second-largest cross-country skiing event in the world, thousands were attracted to Grisons high valley to conquer the 42-km long marathon route from Maloja to S-chanf.

In the men’s elite race, Roman Furger, fresh off an 11th-place finish in the 50km race at the Beijing Olympics, sealed a fourth win in the competition, with the Swiss crossing the line ahead of veteran countryman Dario Cologna, and France’s Tom Mancini third.

On the women’s side, local Nadja Kalin from St. Moritz was a surprise winner as the 20-year-old clinched victory ahead of French pair Celine Chopard and Enora Latuilliere.