Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, won the 54-kilometer-long Birkebeinerrennet in a decisive solo breakaway today in Norway. 

Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, showed superior performance and won today’s Birkebeinerrennet, the 12^th event of Ski Classics Season XV, and the final Grand Classics of the season. Smedås completed the race in a total time of 2:47:09.0.

Second place went to Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, 1:07.6 seconds back. Third place went to Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, 2:28.5 behind the winner.

Full Race Report in Progress!

Birkebeinerrennet – Top 5 Women

1. Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, 2:47:09.9
2. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +1:07.6
3. Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, +2:28.5
4. Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, +5:07.6
5. Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, +10:46.3

Complete results can be found HERE

Birkebeinerrennet program, start lists, results, live timing, and SC Play can be found HERE

Next up is Reistadløpet on April 6 and Summit 2 Senja on April 7. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages of Season XV.

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

SKI CLASSICS PRO TOUR SEASON XV (2023/2024)

• Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
• Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 37km 
• Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
• Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
• Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 11, 2024 – Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
• Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
• Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 17, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
• Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
• Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 100km

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