MOSCOW - Devon Kershaw secured his first cross-country World Cup victory Saturday by winning a men's 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race, while Marit Bjoergen dominated the women's event to reclaim the overall lead.
In the men's race, the Canadian timed 36 minutes, 47.5 seconds, coming from behind to beat Russia's Ilia Chernousov by 0.9 seconds at the finish line.
Tobias Angerer of Germany finished third, 1.6 seconds behind the winner.
It was Kershaw's third straight World Cup podium after finishing third in the 15K classical race in Otepea, Estonia, two weeks ago and third in a sprint race in Moscow on Thursday.
Bjoergen clocked 26:43.9 in the women's 10K race to claim her 10th victory of the season. Sweden's Charlotte Kalla was 4.1 seconds behind for second. Marthe Kristoffersen of Norway finished third, 19.4 behind the winner.
With the win, Bjoergen, who had skipped Thursday's sprint events in Moscow, reclaimed the top position in the overall World Cup standings with 1,598 points after 25 of 37 races. Defending World Cup champion Justyna Kowalczyk dropped to second, 23 points behind Bjoergen, after finishing seventh in the race.
Men's overall leader Dario Cologna of Switzerland is skipping the Moscow events.
The World Cup continues Sunday with skiathlon races.