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Jessie Diggins, bloodied and missing a glove, finishes second in World Cup
One look at Jessie Diggins’ face after the race, and it was clear that her legend grew on Sunday.

Diggins, the best U.S. cross-country skier in history, finished second in a 20km freestyle in Ruka, Finland, in temperatures hovering around zero degrees just outside the Arctic Circle.

That’s not out of the ordinary. Diggins has been a fixture on World Cup podiums for 12 years and is known for braving fierce weather.

But the blood surrounding the right side of Diggins’ mouth was unique.

During the 55-minute race, her face was cut by the end of a ski pole (it appears to have happened while she was receiving a new pole). She also finished it missing one glove.

She nearly pulled off a victory after it all, crossing three tenths of a second behind Swede Moa Ilar. Diggins’ countrywoman Rosie Brennan placed third, a day after she was runner-up in a 10km classic race.

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