— I think it was easy to run, maybe I didn’t make perfect path choices all the time, but physically it felt very, very easy, so it’s fun. I am very pleased with the race and the feeling in my body.
The victory came after that Alexandersson criticized the track after the semi-final. The 31-year-old said it was too crowded, which makes it a lot more difficult.
— I still can’t let go of the fact that I think there are a little too many things that I can’t influence myself. I like when you have everything in your own hands, it can get a bit noisy and such.
Hanna Lundberg and Sara Hagstrom finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Sweden has taken a total of three golds in Italy. Sara Hagström was superior in the ladies’ sprint and on Friday the second gold came when Sweden won the mixed relay.