Canada's Mackie Races to Gold, McKeever Takes Bronze at U23 Cross-Country Worlds

Canada's Alison Mackie skis to U23 cross-country gold, teammate Xavier McKeever earns bronze

Alison Mackie won gold in the women's 20-kilometre mass start and fellow Canadian Xavier McKeever took bronze in the men's event Thursday at the under-23 cross-country skiing championships in Lillehammer, Norway.

Canada's Mackie races to gold, McKeever takes bronze at U23 cross-country worlds

LILLEHAMMER - Alison Mackie won gold in the women’s 20‑kilometre mass start and fellow Canadian Xavier McKeever took bronze in the men's event Thursday at the 2026 under-23 cross-country skiing championships.

Canada’s Mackie races to gold, McKeever takes bronze at U23 cross-country worlds

LILLEHAMMER - Alison Mackie won gold in the women’s 20‑kilometre mass start and fellow Canadian Xavier McKeever took bronze in the men's event Thursday at the 2026 under-23 cross-country skiing

Canada's Mackie wins gold, McKeever bronze at U23 world ski championships

Thursday (Feb. 5) was a big day for the Canmore-based skiers.

Alison Mackie Claims U23 World Championships Title, Xavier McKeever Claims Bronze in a historic day for Canadian cross‑country skiing

Canada celebrated a historic day at the 2026 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships as Alison Mackie stormed to gold in the women’s 20‑kilometre mass start free, and Xavier McKeever won bronze, the first individual U23 World Championship medals for both athletes.  All eyes were on the current U23 World Cup leader Mackie heading into the championships, marked as one of the favourites for the day. Despite the added pressure, she managed…