Interest in ultrarunning in forefathers’ tracks is at an all-time high. A clear indication of this is that a total of 1,916 runners registered to tackle the 92 kilometres between Berga by and Mora. After a chilly morning, the runners were treated to a magnificent sunrise, rising temperatures, and a tailwind heading towards Mora.<\/p>\n\n
Ultravasan 90 Men<\/strong> On the technical trails heading towards M\u00e5ngsbodarna, Claesson shifted up a gear and pulled away from Meijer, with the gap continuing to grow over the coming kilometres.<\/p>\n\n At M\u00e5ngsbodarna, Claesson\u2019s lead was three minutes; at Risberg six and a half; and at the hill prize in Evertsberg, Claesson had stretched his lead to more than ten and a half minutes. Meijer was second, 20 seconds ahead of Hermansen.<\/p>\n\n But then the trend reversed. After Claesson had held his lead for nearly 50 km, Meijer and Hermansen began to reel him in. Minute by minute, the gap closed. At Oxberg, Meijer was less than seven minutes back; at H\u00f6kberg five and a half; and at Eldris just three and a half minutes. The final kilometres brought high drama.<\/p>\n\n With 1.2 kilometres left, Meijer caught up, and an exhausted Claesson could not respond.<\/p>\n\n Meijer thereby ran home his third consecutive victory in Ultravasan 90, in a time of 6.07.23. His winning margin was 56 seconds. Third place went to Polish Florian Pyszel, who finished strong.<\/p>\n\n \u201cIt was an incredibly turbulent race. The first half was miserable. I had stomach problems, plus I sprained my ankle quite badly when I slipped off a walkway and landed awkwardly. At that point there was still a lot of technical trail running left. For a moment I thought it was over, but I kept going, and when I started pushing on the downhills after Evertsberg, my body responded. From there all the way to the finish, I felt amazing,\u201d said Olle Meijer.<\/p>\n\n He received reports that he was gaining ground minute by minute, but it was only with two and a half kilometres to go, when he saw Claesson\u2019s back, that he began to believe in victory.<\/p>\n\n \u201cOf course, that gave me huge strength, and it was an incredible feeling to catch up. This is my third win, but it feels like my biggest one. Partly because of the tough field, the way I won, and the fact that this season I\u2019ve had to deal with a lot of illness. I didn\u2019t think it would be enough for a victory,\u201d said Meijer, who finished the race in 6.07.23, more than eight minutes faster than last year.<\/p>\n\n Oscar Claesson may have been an Ultravasan debutant, but he is anything but a newcomer to trail running and endurance sports. Just over a month ago, he broke Oskar Sv\u00e4rd\u2019s record for the combined time in En Svensk Klassiker. As recently as last weekend, he completed Cykelvasan in 2.57. He has been stacking up victories and podium finishes in trail races across Sweden.<\/p>\n\n Claesson certainly lit up this year\u2019s Ultravasan 90 with his aggressive running: \u201cNinety kilometres is long. I felt it last weekend in Cykelvasan, and I felt it today. I tried to pace myself so I\u2019d have some energy left for the finish, but the second half was tough, especially the last stretch. With six kilometres to go, my legs barely moved forward. I got some juice and perked up a little, but unfortunately it wasn\u2019t enough. But I did what I could, so I\u2019m satisfied with that,\u201d said Claesson, who also smashed the standing record for Vasaloppstrippeln 90 (Vasaloppet, Cykelvasan 90, and Ultravasan 90).<\/p>\n\n The new record is 13.01.06 (improving Oscar Olsson\u2019s previous record of 15.13.40): \u201cBeating the record has been a goal this year, and varying my training is something that motivates me a lot. And all the races here really have their own unique charm,\u201d said Claesson.<\/p>\n\n Ultravasan 90 Women<\/strong> Stelmach continued her solo effort in impressive fashion. The gap just kept growing; at Sm\u00e5gan she was three and a half minutes ahead of Nilsson (who later dropped out). On the way to M\u00e5ngsbodarna, she extended her lead over new second-placed Susanna Sj\u00f6gren to 8.47. At Risberg it was twelve minutes, at Evertsberg sixteen, and at Oxberg twenty. The gap continued to grow, and at the finish it was just two seconds shy of half an hour. Her winning time was 6.54.59.<\/p>\n\n \u201cFinally. The goal for today was to run smart, to win, and to finish under seven hours. And I managed all of that. I\u2019m very satisfied with the way I ran the race. And I must thank everyone along the course for their support. I didn\u2019t understand a single word they shouted, but it meant a lot,\u201d smiled Stelmach.<\/p>\n\n Runner-up Susanna Sj\u00f6gren of Falun was equally pleased: Ultravasan 45 Men<\/strong> Over the next 10 kilometres to H\u00f6kberg, Rosdahl and Karlsson created a one-minute gap to Ekvall.<\/p>\n\n Heading into Eldris, Rosdahl increased the pace and created what turned out to be the decisive gap. But he could never relax. The winning margin for Linus Rosdahl of H\u00e4sselby was 18 seconds over second-placed Simon Karlsson, with a new course record of 2.32.22. \u201cI have Simon to thank for running so fast. He pushed me the whole way. I\u2019m really super happy, both with the victory and the course record,\u201d said Rosdahl.<\/p>\n\n Ultravasan 45 Women<\/strong> \u201cIt feels absolutely amazing. I had no expectations before the race, my plan was simply to run at a comfortable pace and try to hold it to the finish. I noticed I was leading early on, but I didn\u2019t know how the others were pacing their race, so I just focused on my own run,\u201d said Josefsson.<\/p>\n\n It turned out to be a winning strategy. Her 2.53.19 is a new course record. The margin to second-placed Erika Lech of \u00d6rebro was 13.20.<\/p>\n\n Trailvasan 30 Men<\/strong> Lundberg thought he had created the winning gap, but with four kilometres to go Andersson caught up: Trailvasan 30 Women<\/strong> And not only did she win, she also bettered her own course record by three seconds, with a new record time of 1.57.14. The margin to second-placed Barbro Fj\u00e4llstedt Oljans was three and a half minutes.<\/p>\n\n RESULTS<\/strong> Sprint prizes Ultravasan 90 Men 2025 Ultravasan 90 Women, 92 km, S\u00e4len\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong> Sprint prizes Ultravasan 90 Women 2025 Ultravasan 45 Men, 45 km, Oxberg\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong> Ultravasan 45 Women, 45 km, Oxberg\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong> Trailvasan 30 Men, 30 km, Oxberg\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong> Trailvasan 30 Women, 30 km, Oxberg\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong> Results and start lists ><\/a><\/p>\n\n The 101st Kranskulla and 37th Kransmas<\/strong> Medal times in Ultravasan 90<\/strong> Victory prizes<\/strong> See all finishes<\/strong> FACTS\/Winners of Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45 and Trailvasan 30<\/strong> Ultravasan 90, women Ultravasan 45, men Ultravasan 45, women Trailvasan 30, men Trailvasan 30, women NOTE: At vasaloppet.se\/results, the 2021 races are listed as “Ultravasan 90 Elit” and “Ultravasan 45 Elit.” Due to the pandemic, these were elite races with a limited number of participants. The results from these two races cannot be found under “All Ultravasan 90” or “All Ultravasan 45”; they must be selected separately.<\/em><\/p>\n\n All previous top ten placements in Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45 and Trailvasan 30 since the start<\/strong> Follow Vasaloppet every day year-round on<\/strong>
It was a large and highly merited group that set off, with a fast pace from the start. At the highest point, after about 14 minutes of running, a trio had broken ahead: last year\u2019s winner Olle Meijer (H\u00e4lle IF), last year\u2019s runner-up Ebrahim Abdulaziz (Norway), and first-time Ultravasan participant Oscar Claesson (IK Hakarpspojkarna). Abdulaziz had to drop back, and at the Sm\u00e5gan checkpoint, Claesson and Meijer held a lead of about half a minute over Abdulaziz and Didrik Hermansen.<\/p>\n\n
Dominika Stelmach of Poland has been in contention twice before in Ultravasan 90. Both times (2021 and 2024), she finished second. This year, her strategy was clear: she broke away almost from the first step. Already at the highest point, after just a few kilometres, she led by about a minute and a half over Ida Nilsson (winner in 2017 and 2023, also finished fourth in the Western States 100 in the U.S. less than two months ago.)<\/p>\n\n
\u201cI chose to start fast and wasn\u2019t sure I could hold it together the whole way. Of course it was tough towards the end, but I think I managed to hold it all the way. And it was great that it was enough for second place,\u201d said Sj\u00f6gren, who with her 7.24.57 was 54 seconds ahead of third-placed Hanna Aho, Nav\u00e5sen.<\/p>\n\n
When the Ultravasan 45 runners set off from Oxberg, a leading group of nine men quickly formed. One by one they dropped off, and by the checkpoint in Oxberg (after about 15 kilometres), a trio of Linus Rosdahl, Simon Karlsson, and Mikael Ekvall had pulled away from the rest.<\/p>\n\n
Nineteen-year-old Agnes Josefsson of Vallentuna FK has been stringing together strong performances in recent months. In today’s Ultravasan 45, she continued to impress. She took the lead from almost the very start, and the gap behind her just grew and grew.<\/p>\n\n
Jesper Lundberg of Hunflen has won Ultravasan 45 these past two years. This winter he underwent heel surgery, and it has been a struggle to return to competitive running.
\u201cI\u2019ve been able to run all summer, but only about half as much as I wanted, so it was a gamble whether it would hold,\u201d said Lundberg, who broke away with Simon Andersson.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cI had no idea how far back he was, and in my head it felt completely safe. So I was really surprised when he suddenly appeared at my side. Luckily, I could respond immediately and open up a gap,\u201d said Lundberg, who won by 12 seconds, in 1.41.18. \u201cIf my body works the way I want it to, the plan is to run Ultravasan 90 next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Lovisa Modig of Torsby defended her title in Trailvasan 30. But she was challenged by Barbro Fj\u00e4llstedt Oljans.
\u201cMy plan was just to focus on my own race. It\u2019s been a tricky road here with quite a bit of illness. Earlier this week I thought it was over and that I wouldn\u2019t even make the start, but I figured I could use it as a warm-up session. Though it\u2019s pretty tough for a warm-up,\u201d laughed Modig, continuing:
\u201cI felt much better during the race than I expected. But it wasn\u2019t until six kilometres from the finish that I dared to believe I could win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Ultravasan 90 Men, 92 km, S\u00e4len\u2013Mora, 2025-08-16<\/strong>
1 Meijer, Olle (SWE) H\u00e4lle IF, 6.07.23
2 Claesson, Oscar (SWE) IKHP Huskvarna, 6.08.19
3 Pyszel, Florian (POL) Brooks, 6.14.22
4 Hermansen, Didrik (NOR) Oslo, 6.15.44
5 Davies, Andrew (GBR) New Balance, 6.20.53
6 Buud, Jonas (SWE) IFK Mora, 6.25.46
7 Anf\u00e4lt, Erik (SWE) \u00d6rebro AIK, 6.36.46
8 Jarbeck, Martin (SWE) FK Studenterna, 6.54.38
9 Eklund, Daniel (SWE) Stadium, 7.06.48
10 Martinsson, Bj\u00f6rn (SWE) V\u00e4nersborgs AIK, 7.07.15<\/p>\n\n
M\u00e5ngsbodarna: Oscar Claesson, 1.38.34
Hill prize Evertsberg: Oscar Claesson, 3.07.33
H\u00f6kberg: Oscar Claesson, 4.46.23<\/p>\n\n
1 Stelmach, Dominika (POL) Prandeso Sp., 06.54.59
2 Sj\u00f6gren, Susanna (SWE) Falun, 7.24.57
3 Aho, Hanna (SWE) Nav\u00e5sens FK, 7.25.51
4 Ericsson, Ellinor (SWE) Umara Sports club, 7.28.28
5 Haas, Hedwig (SWE) Uppsala, 7.56.08
6 L\u00f6fgren Miracolo, Sophia (SWE) Yxlan, 8.08.30
7 Sundquist, Moa (SWE) Sportcity Skellefte\u00e5, 8.15.05
8 Bygdell, Johanna (SWE) \u00d6backa LK, 8.22.52
9 Westin, Annika (SWE) T\u00e4by IS, 8.24.41
10 Ring, Lisa (SWE) IK Akele, 8.25.38<\/p>\n\n
M\u00e5ngsbodarna: Dominika Stelmach, 1.53.15
Hill prize Evertsberg: Dominika Stelmach, 3.38.54
H\u00f6kberg: Dominika Stelmach, 5.26.52<\/p>\n\n
1 Rosdahl, Linus (SWE) H\u00e4sselby SK, 2.32.22
2 Karlsson, Simon (SWE) \u00d6rebro, 2.32.40
3 Ekvall, Mikael (SWE) Fr\u00e4ndefors, 2.37.58
4 Olsson, Elov (SWE) G\u00e4vle, 2.43.34
5 Karlsson, Isac (SWE) Tranemo IF Skidklubb, 2.47.24
6 Lundeg\u00e5rd, Andreas (SWE) Stockholm, 2.47.35
7 Johansson, Erik (SWE) Katrineholms SK FK, 2.49.39
8 Joten, P\u00e5l \u00c5ge (NOR) \u00c5bogen, 2.50.19
9 Nilsson, Marcus (SWE) Lulekamraterna, 2.50.28
10 Ingberg, Andreas (SWE) \u00d6rebro AIK, 2.54.13<\/p>\n\n
1 Josefsson, Agnes (SWE) Vallentuna FK, 2.53.19
2 Lech, Erica (SWE) \u00d6rebro AIK, 3.06.39
3 Erneby, Eva-Maj (SWE) V\u00e4ster\u00e5s FK, 3.08.57
4 Ekvall, Sofie (SWE) V\u00e4nersborgs AIK, 3.17.28
5 Hellstr\u00f6m, Anna (SWE) Sollentuna, 3.18.37
6 Brzuchalska, Weronika (SWE) H\u00e4lle IF, 3.25.18
7 Kugelberg, Ebba (SWE) FK Studenterna, 3.25.27
8 Gibrand, Malin (SWE) FK Studenterna, 3.27.08
9 H\u00f6ckert, Hanna (SWE) V\u00e4xj\u00f6, 3.36.02
10 Wallin, Maria (SWE) \u00c5s, 3.38.44<\/p>\n\n
1 Lundberg, Jesper (SWE) Hunflens LS, 1.41.18
2 Andersson, Simon (SWE) Falu R\u00f6df\u00e4rg Ski Team, 1.41.30
3 Roos, Daniel (SWE) Attunda OK, 1.51.43
4 Andervang, Tobias (SWE) Bor\u00e5s L\u00f6parklubb, 1.55.15
5 Persson, Tobias (SWE) JTS Ekonomitj\u00e4nster, 1.57.21
6 Sunnerberg, Stefan (SWE) Brudpiga RK, 1.58.36
7 Andersson, John (SWE) IK Fryken, 2.02.29
8 Grudd, Christoffer (SWE) IFK Mora SK, 2.03.48
9 Vikstr\u00f6m, Jonas (SWE) IFK Mora, 2.03.54
10 Nordgren, Marcus (SWE) Elsene, 2.07.23<\/p>\n\n
1 Modig, Lovisa (SWE) Torsby, 1.57.14
2 Fj\u00e4llstedt Oljans, Barbro (SWE) S\u00e4ter IF FIK, 2.00.45
3 Skarp, Cornelia (SWE) IFK Mora Friidrott, 2.04.01
4 R\u00f8nnevik, Veslem\u00f8y (NOR) Sportsklubben Vidar, 2.08.23
5 Rosdal, Kajsa (SWE) Tisdagsklubben \u00d6rebro, 2.13.46
6 Jansson, Sandra (SWE) Karlstad, 2.14.03
7 Turesson, Minna (SWE) OK Renen 2.16.56
8 Tryggveson, Ida (SWE) Uppsala, 2.19.00
9 Fallberg, Elin (SWE) Mora, 2.19.36
10 Forsberg, Malin (SWE) Mora, 2.19.58<\/p>\n\n
This year’s Kranskulla is cross-country skier Maja Heikki from S\u00e4lens IF and Kransmas is football player Arvid Jerkg\u00e5rd from IFK Mora.<\/p>\n\n
All participants who finish Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45, Trailvasan 30, Trailvasan 10 and Vasastafetten receive a medal. A special achievement medal in Ultravasan 90 is awarded to those who finish within set medal times. Medal times are: Men under 10 hours (9:59:59).
Women under 11:36 (11:35:59).<\/p>\n\n
The winners of Ultravasan 90 will receive a medal, a victory wreath, and 60,000 SEK. The winner of Ultravasan 45 will receive 15,000 SEK, and the winner of Trailvasan 30 will receive 10,000 SEK. Ultravasan 90 also has sprint prizes in M\u00e5ngsbodarna (5,000 SEK) and H\u00f6kberg (5,000 SEK), as well as a hill prize in Evertsberg (10,000 SEK). The total prize pool for the runners on Saturday is 371,000 SEK.<\/p>\n\n
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Ultravasan 90, men
2014 Jonas Buud, IFK Mora FK (SWE), 6.02.03
2015 Jonas Buud, IFK Mora FK (SWE), 5.45.08 (Record time!)
2016 Jarle Risa, Undheim IL (NOR), 6.11.49
2017 Elov Olsson, Ockelbo SK (SWE), 6.07.37
2018 Fritjof Fagerlund, LK Roslagen (SWE), 6.01.56
2019 Jim Walmsley, Hoka One One (USA) 5.47.28
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 S\u00e9bastien Spehler, Team Salomon (FRA), 6.09.45
2022 Viktor Stenqvist, Billingen X-trail Sports Club (SWE), 6.19.07
2023 Olle Meijer, H\u00f6gby IF (SWE), 6.46.13
2024 Olle Meijer, H\u00e4lle IF (SWE), 6.15.19
2025 Olle Meijer, H\u00e4lle IF (SWE), 6.07.23<\/p>\n\n
2014 Holly Rush, Team Bath AC (GBR), 7.09.04
2015 Jasmin Nunige, Switzerland (SUI), 7.02.35
2016 Jasmin Nunige, Track Club Davos (SUI), 6.54.32
2017 Ida Nilsson, H\u00f6gby IF (SWE), 6.51.26
2018 Alexandra Morozova, Russia (RUS), 6.43.55 (Record time!)
2019 Alexandra Morozova, Ural (RUS) 7.11.07
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Alexandra Morozova, Ural (RUS), 6.48.36
2022 Anna Hellstr\u00f6m, Enebybergs IF (SWE), 7.40.51
2023 Ida Nilsson, H\u00f6gby IF (SWE), 7.23.54
2024 Laila Kveli, Namdal L\u00f8peklubb (NOR), 7.18.24
2025 Dominika Stelmach, Prandseo Sp. (POL), 6.54.59<\/p>\n\n
2014 Roman Ryapolov, IFK Mora FK (RUS), 2.49.47
2015 Fritjof Fagerlund, R\u00e5n\u00e4s 4H (SWE), 2.45.30
2016 Roman Ryapolov, IFK Mora OK (RUS), 2.41.47
2017 Erik Anf\u00e4lt, \u00d6rebro AIK (SWE), 2.40.28
2018 David Nilsson, H\u00f6gby IF\/MotionMetrix (SWE), 2.39.33
2019 Fredrik Eriksson, IK Akele (SWE) 2.49.21
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Kristofer L\u00e5\u00e5s, Keep Up RC (SWE), 2.41.04
2022 Kristofer L\u00e5\u00e5s, Keep Up RC (SWE), 2.39.47
2023 Jesper Lundberg, (SWE) Hunflens LS, 2.34.29
2024 Jesper Lundberg, \u00c4ppelbo (SWE), 2.35.53
2025 Linus Rosdahl, H\u00e4sselby SK (SWE), 2.32.22 (Record time!)<\/p>\n\n
2014 Gloria Vinstedt, Sweden (SWE), 3.28.13
2015 Caroline Dubois, France (FRA), 3.13.22
2016 Lisa Ring, IK Nocout.se (SWE), 3.04.18
2017 Joasia Zakrzewski, United Kingdom (GBR), 3.06.12
2018 Lisa Ring, IK nocout.se (SWE), 3.03.00
2019 Sofia Byhlinder, IFK Mora Friidrott (SWE), 3.09.40
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Liselotte Hellsten, Sp\u00e5rv\u00e4gen (SWE), 3.05.38
2022 Barbro N\u00e4sstr\u00f6m, S\u00e4ter FIK (SWE), 3.02.47
2023 Erica Lech, (SWE) \u00d6rebro AIK, 3.02.09
2024 Malin Starfelt, Runacademy IF (SWE), 2.55.19
2025 Agnes Josefsson, Vallentuna FK (SWE), 2.53.19 (Record time!)<\/p>\n\n
2022 Adhanom Abraha, Eritrea (ERI), 1.41.02
2023 Martin Nilsson, (SWE) IFK Ume\u00e5, 1.38.51 (Record time!)
2024 Andrew Davies, New Balance (GBR), 1.43.41
2025 Jesper Lundberg, Hunflens LS (SWE), 1.41.18<\/p>\n\n
2022 Maria Larsson, (SWE), 2.00.47
2023 Jenny Bj\u00f6rnberg, (SWE) Falu IK Friidrott, 1.58.52
2024 Lovisa Modig, Torsby (SWE), 1.57.17
2025 Lovisa Modig, Torsby (SWE), 1.57.14 (Record time!)<\/p>\n\n
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