Down to second Jackline Lockner was 61 seconds apart - and then Sömskar was hesitant during parts of the race.
She even went slalom to get some company.
- Maybe it was a wish.
Not to decide too early?
- Ah, maybe.
No ... I had far above the interval heart rate up here.
The heat took its toll.
Ten ladies started in Linköping and Linn Sömskar would have liked to have competed against more.
Seams critical: "Far too thin"
- It's very boring.
I would have liked to have seen more people join.
It's way too thin on the women's side now, she says.
Erika Karlsson finished third, one minute and nine seconds behind Sömskar.
Tomorrow the competitions continue with sprint.