With no way to carry or even pass a baton to the next skier up while holding ski poles, cross-country athletes tag their teammates inside an exchange zone, to make the switch between legs of the race.

Jessie Diggins won the women's race and Ben Ogden placed third in the men's race for the best combined one-day performance ...

Raised in Minnesota, she was introduced to the sport through her parents, whose own passion for cross-country skiing led them ...