Anders Aukland and Jenny Hansson won the Birkebeinerrenet.
Anders Aukland was sovereign at this year's Birkebeinerrenet. He finished with a time of 2:27:19. He led almost the whole way. Skis worked and the track conditions were better than they hoped beforehand. Joergen Aukland thought that he could have raced with skating skis, because he hardly used the kick.
Click Here to see an interview with Anders Aukland (in Norwegian) and Stanislav Rezac (in English).
Jenny Hansson scored her third Marathon Cup victory this season and took the overall victory in FIS Marathon Cup.
14,940 participants started at the Birkebeinerrenet last weekend. The drop-out percentage was 7,5, which is the lowest in many years.
Birkebeinerrenet Elite Men:
1) Anders Aukland, Norway 2.27.19,0
2) Stanislav Rezac, Czech Republic 2.28.28,0
3) Simen Østensen, Norway 2.29.00,0
4) Thomas Alsgaard, Norway 2.30.09,0
5) Mathias Fredriksson, Sweden 2.31.05,0
6) Oskar Svärd, Sweden 2.31.36,0
7) Daniel Tynell, Sweden 2.32.49,0
8) Jens Arne Svartedal, Norway 2.33.50,0
9) Jørgen Aukland, Norway 2.34.08,0
10)Martin Larsson, Sweden 2.34.28,0
Birkebeinerrenet Elite Women:
1) Jenny Hansson, Sweden 2.57.33,0
2) Karianne Bjellånes, Norwat 2.58.41,0,
3) Antonella Confortola Wyatt, Italy 3.05.34,0
4) Susanne Nyström, Sweden 3.06.28,0
5) Nina Lintzen, Sweden 3.08.36,0
6) Inger Liv Bjerkreim Nilsen, Norway 3.10.53,0
7) Lena Jensen, Norway 3.12.16,0
8) Astrid Bruland, Norway 3.16.36,0
9) Britt Ingunn Moian Nydal, Norway 3.18.15,0
10) Elise Aunet Tyldum, Norway 3.25.44,0
Click Here for Men's Overall Marathon Cup results
Click Here for Women's Overall Marathon Cup results
Photo: Skierpost.com
