Jessie Diggins seals extraordinary fourth World Cup title before retirement on home snow

• Diggins, 34, clinches fourth World Cup overall title

• American seals rare feat in Lake Placid season finale

• Minnesota-born star to retire after dominant season

No woman from outside Europe had ever captured the cross-country skiing World Cup overall title until Jessie Diggins in 2021. Now she’s won it four times.

Diggins clinched yet another crystal globe in the twilight of her glittering career on Friday, securing the season crown with a fifth-place finish in the 10km classic at the World Cup finals in Lake Placid, New York. The Minnesota-born star locked up the title with two races remaining in the season-ending weekend, giving her a third consecutive overall title and fourth in total.