- Just when you thought the ski season was over, Norway hosted one of the world's biggest ski marathons, the 38 k Skarverennet, on Saturday morning. Therese Johaug (NOR) won her sixth title in a row, and Chris Jespersen (NOR) bested Petter Northug by five seconds for the men's crown.

 - Whether you raced, watched or weren't able to attend the 2012 American Birkebeiner from Cable to Hayward, Wis., the Birkie DVD has all of the excitement on video.

 - Joergen Brink won a sprint to the line over three other men to capture the 90k Vasaloppet in Sweden in record time. Vibeke Skofterud skied away to a three-minute victory in t... 2 Comments

 - One of the greatest Norwegian skiers of all time, Vegard Ulvang made a special appearance at the 2012 American Birkebeiner on behalf of MS research. FasterSkier caught up Ulv...

 - More than two decades ago, a 17-year-old Kortelopet skier went ahead and tried to win the Birkie. While Luke Bodensteiner said nobody believes his story, the USSA vice presid... 5 Comments

 - If you were driving between Cable and Hayward, Wis., for the American Birkebeiner last week, you might have seen Steve Clark. He was quite a sight and has quite a story about... 3 Comments

 - (Note: This story has been updated to include thoughts from David Chamberlain.) Before and during the American Birkebeiner 54 k classic race on Saturday, the thought of being... 76 Comments

 - Holly Brooks and Tad Elliott took home North America's biggest marathon titles in the Birkie; Canada's Kurtis Wenzel flew home from Finland with World Juniors gold, while tea...

 - Holly Brooks had lost the the American Birkebeiner by a fraction of a second once before. She wasn't going to let it happen again. In her first domestic race of the season, B...

 - Tad Elliott led a historical podium sweep for the U.S. at the American Birkebeiner on Saturday, winning the 50 k skate race in 2:04.48.5 after blowing away the field with 10 ... 2 Comments

 - Holly Brooks, Tad Elliott, Matt Liebsch and Caitlin Gregg were among the favorites for Saturday's 50 k skate race at the American Birkebeiner in northern Wisconsin. They all ...

 - Whether or not it’s your first time following or participating in the American Birkebeiner, a point-to-point race from Cable to Hayward in northern Wisconsin, here are few ...

 - A week after winning the Tour de Twin Cities, Matt Liebsch (Team Strong Heart/Team Birkie) added two more back-to-back victories to his successful season: at the Boulder Moun...

 - Nine North American athletes had World Cup top-tens this weekend. Here's your handy guide to our coverage of races across the continent and the world: what happened where, wi... 2 Comments

 - Marathon season is in full swing — from the Marcialonga in Italy to the Noquemanon in Marquette, Mich., thousands of competitors conquered races many hours long this weeken... 3 Comments

 - On Sunday,the 29th of January, all the best long distance cross-country skiers in the world will be ready for Marcialonga on the start line in Moena, Italy.

 - The international  long distance cross country ski tour Ski Classics continues its growth. 2012 prize money of 110,000 Euros is more than double than the previous season's a...

 - FasterSkier previews the twelve American senior race teams. Here's what you need to know about who retired, who switched teams, and which recent college grads joined an elite... 8 Comments

 - Souped up wheels were the standard for this rollerski showdown in Duluth, MN. Andre Watt (Rossignol) and Jennie Bender (CXC) topped the podium at the first ever North Shore R...

 - Ski Classics 2012 will include 7 long distance ski races, new for 2012 is the Estonian race Tartu Maraton.