Holmström and Lonka dominate Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon 2024

by Leandro Lutz • 18.08.2024
Lake Saimaa
The Ski Classics Challengers event Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon, a 60km long-distance roller ski race in classic technique, took place today in Finland. Check out the results.

After a day full of action, the Ski Classics Challengers Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon saw Isac Holmström, Team Edux, and Katariina Lonka, Ikaalisten Urheilijat, win the race with solid performances.

Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon – Men’s Race

In the men’s competition, Isac Holmström, Team Edux, won with a total time of 2:27:18.0. Veli-Matti Räsänen, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, finished in second place, 0.1 seconds behind. Ville Ahonen, Imatran Urheilijat, was 8.3 seconds back and completed the podium in third place. 

Men’s Top 5

  1. Isac Holmström, Team Edux, 2:27:18.0
  2. Veli-Matti Räsänen, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, +0.1
  3. Ville Ahonen, Imatran Urheilijat, +8.3
  4. Joonas Sarkkinen, Team Edux, +9.3
  5. Juuso Tossavainen, Kuusamon Eräveikot, +33.2

Complete results HERE

Men’s Podium

Veli-Matti Räsänen, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria (2nd), Isac Holmström, Team Edux (1st), and Ville Ahonen, Imatran Urheilijat (3rd). Photo: Anni Ahonen

Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon – Women’s Race

In the women’s race, Katariina Lonka, Ikaalisten Urheilijat, won with a total time of 2:26:02.9. Oona Kettunen, Pohti SkiTeam, finished in second place and 1:10.2 back. Anni Kainulainen, Vantaan Hiihtoseura, 2:56.8 behind, finished in third place.

Women’s Top 4

  1. Katariina Lonka, Ikaalisten Urheilijat, 2:26:02.9
  2. Oona Kettunen, Pohti SkiTeam, +1:10.2
  3. Anni Kainulainen, Vantaan Hiihtoseura, +2:56.8
  4. Vilma Ryytty, Teho Skiteam Iisalmi, +5:20.6

Complete results HERE

Women’s Podium

Oona Kettunen, Pohti SkiTeam (2nd), Katariina Lonka, Ikaalisten Urheilijat (1st), and Anni Kainulainen, Vantaan Hiihtoseura (3rd). Photo: Anni Ahonen

As Lake Saimaa Roller Ski Marathon is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

Full results of the event can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2024/2025 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

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