Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Marit Bjørgen	Marit Bjørgen	Marit Bjørgen	Marit Bjørgen	Marit Bjørgen	245	–
2	Therese Johaug	Therese Johaug	Therese Johaug	Therese Johaug	Therese Johaug	182	–
3	Justyna Kowalczyk	Justyna Kowalczyk	Justyna Kowalczyk	Justyna Kowalczyk	Justyna Kowalczyk	132	–
4	Yelena Välbe	Yelena Välbe	Yelena Välbe	Yelena Välbe	Yelena Välbe	120	–
5	Stefania Belmondo	Stefania Belmondo	Stefania Belmondo	Stefania Belmondo	Stefania Belmondo	113	–
6	Bente Skari-Martinsen	Bente Skari-Martinsen	Bente Skari-Martinsen	Bente Skari-Martinsen	Bente Skari-Martinsen	104	–
7	Larisa Lazutina	Larisa Lazutina	Larisa Lazutina	Larisa Lazutina	Jessie Diggins	100	▲ +19
8	Lyubov Yegorova	Lyubov Yegorova	Lyubov Yegorova	Lyubov Yegorova	Larisa Lazutina	98	–
9	Kateřina Neumannová	Kateřina Neumannová	Kateřina Neumannová	Jessie Diggins	Lyubov Yegorova	86	–
10	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	Kateřina Neumannová	Heidi Weng	79	▲ +12
11	Raisa Smetanina	Raisa Smetanina	Jessie Diggins	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	Kateřina Neumannová	76	–
12	Kristina Šmigun	Kristina Šmigun	Raisa Smetanina	Heidi Weng	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	69	–
13	Heidi Weng	Heidi Weng	Heidi Weng	Raisa Smetanina	Raisa Smetanina	66	–
14	Manuela Di Centa	Manuela Di Centa	Kristina Šmigun	Kristina Šmigun	Kristina Šmigun	65	–
15	Virpi Kuitunen	Virpi Kuitunen	Manuela Di Centa	Manuela Di Centa	Manuela Di Centa	60	–
16	Yuliya Chepalova	Yuliya Chepalova	Virpi Kuitunen	Virpi Kuitunen	Virpi Kuitunen	58	–
17	Charlotte Kalla	Charlotte Kalla	Yuliya Chepalova	Yuliya Chepalova	Yuliya Chepalova	58	–
18	Ingvild Flugstad Østberg	Ingvild Flugstad Østberg	Charlotte Kalla	Charlotte Kalla	Charlotte Kalla	57	–
19	Marjo Matikainen	Jessie Diggins	Ingvild Flugstad Østberg	Ingvild Flugstad Østberg	Ebba Andersson	56	▲ +22
20	Galina Kulakova	Marjo Matikainen	Marjo Matikainen	Marjo Matikainen	Ingvild Flugstad Østberg	55	–
21	Maiken Caspersen Falla	Galina Kulakova	Galina Kulakova	Galina Kulakova	Marjo Matikainen	51	–
22	Jessie Diggins	Maiken Caspersen Falla	Maiken Caspersen Falla	Maiken Caspersen Falla	Galina Kulakova	49	–
23	Petra Majdič	Petra Majdič	Petra Majdič	Petra Majdič	Frida Karlsson	48	▲ +20
24	Olga Danilova	Olga Danilova	Olga Danilova	Ebba Andersson	Maiken Caspersen Falla	45	–
25	Natalya Nepryayeva	Natalya Nepryayeva	Natalya Nepryayeva	Olga Danilova	Petra Majdič	37	–
26	Stina Nilsson	Stina Nilsson	Stina Nilsson	Natalya Nepryayeva	Jonna Sundling	35	▲ +8
27	Krista Pärmäkoski	Krista Pärmäkoski	Krista Pärmäkoski	Stina Nilsson	Olga Danilova	34	–
28	Berit Aunli	Berit Aunli	Berit Aunli	Krista Pärmäkoski	Natalya Nepryayeva	33	–
29	Klavdiya Boyarskikh	Klavdiya Boyarskikh	Ebba Andersson	Berit Aunli	Stina Nilsson	33	–
30	Gabriella Paruzzi	Ebba Andersson	Klavdiya Boyarskikh	Frida Karlsson	Krista Pärmäkoski	32	–
31	Helena Takalo	Gabriella Paruzzi	Gabriella Paruzzi	Jonna Sundling	Berit Aunli	28	–
32	Alevtina Kolchina	Helena Takalo	Helena Takalo	Klavdiya Boyarskikh	Maja Dahlqvist	28	▲ +11
33	Brit Pettersen	Alevtina Kolchina	Alevtina Kolchina	Gabriella Paruzzi	Linn Svahn	27	▲ +10
34	Lyubov Kozyreva	Brit Pettersen	Brit Pettersen	Helena Takalo	Klavdiya Boyarskikh	26	–
35	Nina Gavrylyuk	Lyubov Kozyreva	Lyubov Kozyreva	Kerttu Niskanen	Gabriella Paruzzi	25	–
36	Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen	Nina Gavrylyuk	Nina Gavrylyuk	Alevtina Kolchina	Helena Takalo	25	–
37	Tamara Tikhonova	Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen	Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen	Brit Pettersen	Kerttu Niskanen	25	–
38	Toini Gustafsson	Tamara Tikhonova	Frida Karlsson	Lyubov Kozyreva	Alevtina Kolchina	24	–
39	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Jonna Sundling	Tamara Tikhonova	Nina Gavrylyuk	Brit Pettersen	24	–
40	Hilkka Riihivuori	Toini Gustafsson	Jonna Sundling	Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen	Lyubov Kozyreva	24	–
41	Kikkan Randall	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Kerttu Niskanen	Tamara Tikhonova	Nina Gavrylyuk	24	–
42	Arianna Follis	Frida Karlsson	Toini Gustafsson	Toini Gustafsson	Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen	23	–
43	Marjut Rolig	Hilkka Riihivuori	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Tamara Tikhonova	23	–
44	Anette Bøe	Kerttu Niskanen	Hilkka Riihivuori	Hilkka Riihivuori	Toini Gustafsson	21	–
45	Beckie Scott	Kikkan Randall	Kikkan Randall	Kikkan Randall	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	20	–
46	Jonna Sundling	Arianna Follis	Arianna Follis	Arianna Follis	Hilkka Riihivuori	20	–
47	Ebba Andersson	Marjut Rolig	Marjut Rolig	Marjut Rolig	Kikkan Randall	20	–
48	Maria Gusakova	Anette Bøe	Anette Bøe	Anette Bøe	Arianna Follis	19	–
49	Anfisa Reztsova	Beckie Scott	Beckie Scott	Beckie Scott	Marjut Rolig	19	–
50	Marie-Helene Westin	Maja Dahlqvist	Linn Svahn	Linn Svahn	Anette Bøe	18	–

Defining moments of the 2025/26 Cross-Country season

FIS-Ski.com | 16.04.2026

The 2025/26 Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup season delivered a winter of remarkable performances, historic milestones and emotional breakthroughs. From dominant displays at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games to season-long battles for the Crystal Globes, the campaign showcased both the sport’s established stars and a new generation ready to challenge them.

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Karlsson claims historic first 50km gold: 'Something I will never forget'

FIS-Ski.com | 09.03.2026

Frida Karlsson (SWE) wrote herself into the history books as she won the first Women's 50km Mass Start at a FIS Nordic Ski World Championships, turning a 'tough season' into glory in Trondheim, Norway, on Sunday.

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Olympic cross-country skiing at Milan Cortina 2026: Klaebo goes 6-for-6, sets gold medal record

NBColympics.com | 22.02.2026

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be synonymous with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s historic six gold medals, similar to how the 2008 Beijing Olympics are with Michael Phelps' eight gold medals.

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