Dunedin cross-country skier Ben Koons celebrates as he
crosses the finish line to win a 10km nordic skiing race in
the United States on Sunday. Photo: flyingpointroad.com
New Zealand cross-country skier Ben Koons won a 10km race
at a meet in Maine on Sunday.
Koons, formerly of Dunedin, said a month-long break away from
racing to concentrate on building endurance had paid off.
Last month, he became the first New Zealander to achieve a
Winter Olympic qualifying standard.
"I haven't raced since Finland and have been focusing on
high-volume training to build an endurance base, he said.
Koons, who has dual US and New Zealand citizenship, bases
himself in Maine during northern winters.
He skied at or near the front for the entire race and won by
13 seconds.
"It felt good to get back into racing, I am as fit as I've
ever been and now need to concentrate more on speed work and
fine tuning," Koons said.
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