Officially: Justyna Kowalczyk returns to running. Here she has already won twice

is one of the most outstanding Polish runners, with many successes, incl. four crystal balls, five Olympic medals, eight world championship medals and four Tour de Ski wins. Currently, she works as an expert for the Eurosport TV station, where she not only comments on the competition, but is a regular guest on programs devoted to Beijing.

Although Kowalczyk ended her career in March 2018, sometimes she still takes part in competitions. The organizers of the next edition announced through the social media that less than a Pole would participate in it.

Kowalczyk will start in the Piast Run. “He will run for 50 km”

“Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli will run 50 km in the 46th Piast Run” – we read on the official profile of the competition on Twitter.

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The Piast race takes place on a murderous distance of 50 km. In the past, Kowalczyk has already won these competitions. The last time was three years ago, when the runner proved to be the best classic technique at 50 km, five years ago earlier. This year’s edition will be held on March 5 in Jakuszyce.

However, this is not the longest distance on which the Polish woman has competed. In 2015, she tried her way in the Race of Wazw, which was as much as 90 km. Then Kowalczyk won this competition, having an advantage of less than five minutes over the other competitor.

“Doctor! Doctor! Justysia faints” – the coach screams. Robert Migielski hears and walks through the snowdrifts. – eyewitnesses said that it was falling in the snow, as if someone would shoot her – says the head of the Polish medical mission at the Turin 2006 Olympics. Eight days later, a Migiel crate, when Justyna Kowalczyk won her first Olympic medal. – I called Mrs. Irene Shevisk if she would come. Because Justyn skrelili and left everyone – remembers Migielski “-.