Swedish strength: Sundling takes the 20km mass start in Ruka
The cross-country World Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Ruka, Finland, with a 20km mass start race in freestyle technique for women and men. Below are the women’s results.
Jonna Sundling (SWE) dominated the women’s 20km mass start race in freestyle technique at the World Cup in Ruka, delivering a strong performance to secure the victory. Full results from the event are listed below.
Jonna Sundling (SWE) took home first place today in the women’s 20km mass start race with a time of 50:24.9.
Jessie Diggins (USA) finished second, 2.3 seconds back, while Heidi Weng (NOR) rounded out the podium in third place, 2.8 seconds behind the winner.
The story continues below.

Top 5, 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women
- Jonna Sundling (SWE), 50:24.9
- Jessie Diggins (USA), +2.3
- Heidi Weng (NOR), +2.8
- Frida Karlsson (SWE), +4.9
- Ebba Andersson (SWE), +5.0
Complete results can be found HERE
Also Read – Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Ruka
FACTS Ruka World Cup Season 2025/2026
- When: Friday, November 28 to Sunday, November 30
- Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
- Where: Ruka, Finland
- What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland
PROGRAM
Friday, November 28: 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)
- 10:30 CET: 10km Individual C, Women
- 13:15 CET: 10km Individual C, Men
Saturday, November 29: Sprint Classic (More details can be found HERE)
- 8:55 CET: Sprint Qualify C, Women
- 8:55 CET: Sprint Qualify C, Men
- 11:25 CET: Sprint Final C, Women
- 11:25 CET: Sprint Final C, Men
Sunday, November 30: 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)
- 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Men
- 11:45 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Women
After Ruka, the World Cup heads to Norway (Trondheim). Then, to Switzerland (Davos) and the Tour de Ski (Italy). This period is followed by competitions in January in Germany (Oberhof) and Switzerland (Goms).
Then, it’s time for the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games from February 7 to 22, 2026.
After Milano-Cortina, the World Cup ends the season with weekends in Sweden (Falun), Finland (Lahti), Norway (Drammen-Oslo), and the USA (Lake Placid).
Read More: Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season
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