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Jessie Diggins Secures Fourth World Cup Title, Plans Retirement

3/21/2026

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Jessie Diggins (American cross-country skier) clinched her fourth overall World Cup title at Lake Placid, New York.
She finished fifth in the 10km classic, securing the title mathematically.
Diggins will retire at season's end and conclude after the final race on Sunday.
She is the first woman since Justyna Kowalczyk to win three consecutive overall titles and has four Olympic medals, with a focus on mental health advocacy.

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Jessie Diggins (American cross-country skier) clinched her fourth overall World Cup title at Lake Placid, New York.
She finished fifth in the 10km classic, securing the title mathematically.
Diggins will retire at season's end and conclude after the final race on Sunday.
She is the first woman since Justyna Kowalczyk to win three consecutive overall titles and has four Olympic medals, with a focus on mental health advocacy.