Mia Manganello Earns Bronze In Women’s Speed Skating Mass Start
Feb 21, 2026, 9:35 AM | Updated: Feb 23, 2026, 11:24 am
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 21: Mia Manganello of Team United States competes in semi-final 1 of the Speed Skating Women's Mass Start on day fifteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
MILAN, Italy – Salt Lake City resident Mia Manganello finished with a thrill in her last Winter Olympics appearance, earning Bronze in the women’s mass start speed skating final.
University of Utah student Great Myers finished 12th in the final race.
Mia Manganello goes out with a BANG 💥
Manganello secures the bronze medal in her final competitive race 💨 pic.twitter.com/Kpopp3U0AL
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 21, 2026
Marijke Groenewoud from Netherland’s won Gold, followed by Canada’s Ivanie Blondin with Silver.
2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Medal Count
Mia Manganello
Mia Manganello took the ice in semifinald one against 14 other skaters.
The World No. 1 earned three points early in the race before finishing third overall for 23 points.
She easily advanced to the mass start final with the third-best score.
Greta Myers
University of Utah student Greta Myers opened up a big lead early in the race.
It allowed her to gain three sprint points, halfway to the six needed to advance.
The massive energy burn saw Myers quickly fall near the back of the pack. She struggled to regain her speed, finishing eighth as the final qualifier.
Mass start masterclass. ⚡️
Mia Manganello and Greta Myers fly into the women’s mass start final at 11:15 AM ET on @nbc and @peacock.#WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/qdS8AXZpO2
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 21, 2026
Women’s Speed Skating Mass Start Final
The first three laps saw the field stay tightly packed before Austria’s Jeannine Rosner briefly pulled ahead.
Myers and Manganello held in the middle of the group.
Nobody truly separated over the first 12 laps.
The Team USA duo teamed up to put Manganello in position for a late push.
Manganello held second with one lap remaining.
She fell back in the last sprint, earning Bronze in her final Olympic race.
Myers finished 12th.
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