Falun World Cup – Mixed Relay – Preview

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, Falun will host the 4x5km mixed relay World Cup event, which will see several top countries competing for the podium.

Among these countries is Norway, the only nation to finish on the podium in the previous two events of this kind. The team finished first and second in the only mixed relay World Cup event held this season in Beitostølen on December 11. Skier Heidi Weng has achieved two podium finishes in the 4x5km mixed relay, finishing third in Falun in 2022 and second in Beitostølen in the same year.

Sweden has also made its mark on this season’s events, being the only other country to finish on the same World Cup team event podium twice so far. This was achieved through their first and second-place finishes at the women’s team sprint in Livigno on January 22.

Other strong contenders in the upcoming event include the United States, who won the inaugural 4x5km mixed relay in Falun in March 2022 with a team consisting of Rosie Brennan, Zak Ketterson, Scott Patterson, and Jessica Diggins. 

Finland finished second in the 4x5km mixed relay event in Falun last year, and Perttu Hyvärinen and Kerttu Niskanen (not starting tomorrow) were part of both the Finnish team and their best result in the current season, a fourth-place finish in Beitostølen. 

France won the 4x5km mixed relay event at the U-23 World Championships this season, and although they finished fifth in the mixed relay event in Beitostølen on December 11, they remain a team to watch out for.

Sunday, March 19: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F (Find more details here)

• 11:15 CET: 4x5km Relay C/F, Mixed Team 

START LIST

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Falun.

FACTS Falun World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, March 17, to Sunday, March 19
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Falun, Sweden
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden

PROGRAM

Friday, March 17: 10km Individual Classic (Find more details here)

• 12:00 CET: 10km Individual C, Women
• 13:45 CET: 10km Individual C, Men 

Saturday, March 18: Sprint Freestyle (Find more details here)

• 10:50 CET: Sprint Quali F, Men
• 10:50 CET: Sprint Quali F, Women 
• 13:20 CET: Sprint Final F, Men
• 13:20 CET: Sprint Final F, Women

Sunday, March 19: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F (Find more details here)

• 11:15 CET: 4x5km Relay C/F, Mixed Team 

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

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup