Johaug was the clear favourite heading into the women’s 10 kilometre event, following victories in 11 of the last 13 World Cup distance events.

The Norwegian continued her impressive form after holding off the challenge of Sweden’s Ebba Andersson.

Johaug completed the event in a winning time of 25min 4.1sec, with Andersson finishing 6.5 seconds off the pace.

Norway’s Heidi Weng completed the podium places after finishing in 25:27.9.

Johaug now boosts a lead of 346 points over Weng in the World Cup distance standings.

She tops the overall standings on 1,690 points following the 23rd World Cup race of the season, with Russia’s Natalia Nepryaeva lying second on 1,212.

Bolshunov continued to pull away from his rivals in the men’s World Cup standings after a hard fought win in the men’s 15km race.

The Russian was challenged by Norway’s Sjur Roethe throughout the event, but triumphed in the final sprint to the line.

Bolshunov clinched a fourth consecutive distance victory in the World Cup by ending in 33:10.3, with Roethe just 0.8 seconds off the pace as the runner-up.

Ivan Yakimushkin rounded off the podium places as the Russian ended 9.7 seconds behind the winner.

With 13 of the 21 distance races contested this season, Bolshunov leads the discipline’s World Cup standings on 924 points.

Roethe is adrift in second place on 596.

Bolshunov also leads the overall World Cup with 1,647 points, with Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo second on 1,222.

The season will continue next weekend with a competition in Östersund.