Johannes Høsflot Klæbo dominated the men’s sprint race for Norway with superior performance at the Ruka Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in Finland. Results from the men’s sprint classic.

Hat trick for Norway as the country took all podium places in today’s sprint race. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo showed a strong performance all day and took home first place at the Ruka World Cup. Even Northug snagged second place, 1.66 seconds behind Klæbo.

Pål Golberg completed the podium in third place, 1.94 seconds behind the winner.

Updates in progress

Top 3, Sprint C, Men

1. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo  (NOR), 2:26:00
2. Even Northug (NOR), 2:27.66
3. Pål Golberg (NOR), 2:27.94

Complete results

The 10km individual start in classic technique on Saturday and the 20km pursuit in freestyle technique on Sunday, for both women and men, are the next events for the cross-country skiers at the Ruka World Cup.   

FACTS Ruka World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Ruka, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland

 PROGRAM

Friday, November 25: Sprint C (More details can be found here)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify C, women 
• 10:35 CET: Sprint Quali C, men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final C, women 

Saturday, November 26: 10km Individual C (More details can be found here)

• 11:00 CET: 10km Individual C, women
• 13:30 CET: 10km Individual C, men

Sunday, November 27: 20km Pursuit F (More details can be found here)

• 12:00 CET: 20km Pursuit F, women
• 13:30 CET: 20km Pursuit F, men

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season