By winning the women’s skiathlon this AM, Marit Bjørgen wins her 4th cross-country skiing gold medal. This moves her into a tie for 6th among all female Winter Olympians with most gold medals won. She still trails:

• Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) – 6 in SSK
• Lyubov Yegorova (EUN/URS) – 6 in CCS
• Claudia Pechstein (GER) – 5 in SSK
• Larisa Lazutina (EUN/RUS) – 5 in CCS
• Bonnie Blair (USA) – 5 in SSK