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{{Short description|Annual Swedish cross-country ski race}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name             = Vasaloppet
| native_name      = 
| native_name_lang = Swedish
| logo             = Vasaloppet logo.jpg
| image            = Jørgen Aukland Vasaloppet 2013 001.jpg
| caption          = [[Jørgen Aukland]], Norway, winning the 2013 men's event
| status           = Active
| genre            = Sports event
| date             = First Sunday in March
| frequency        = Annually
| location         = [[Sälen]]–[[Mora, Sweden|Mora]]
| coordinates      = 
| country          = [[Sweden]]
| years_active     = {{age|1922|03|19}}<ref name="begin">{{cite web |title=Så började allt |trans-title=How it all began |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/sa-borjade-allt/ |website=www.vasaloppet.se |publisher=Vasaloppet |access-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301140524/http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/sa-borjade-allt/ |archive-date=1 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| first            = {{Start date|1922|df=y}}<ref name="begin" />
| founder_name     = Anders Pers<ref name="begin" />
| participants     = 15,800<ref name="challenge">{{cite web |title=Anta utmaningen i världens största skidtävling |trans-title=Accept the challenge in the world's largest ski competition |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/lopp/skidlopp/vasaloppet/ |website=www.vasaloppet.se |publisher=Vasaloppet |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
| attendance       = 70,200 (2015)<ref name="mun">{{cite web |title=Vasaloppets betydelse för regionen |trans-title=Vasaloppet's significance for the region |url=http://www.mora.se/naringsliv--arbete/vasaloppets-betydelse-for-mora/ |website=www.mora.se |publisher=[[Mora Municipality, Sweden]] |access-date=4 March 2016 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025932/http://www.mora.se/naringsliv--arbete/vasaloppets-betydelse-for-mora/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| budget           = [[Swedish krona|SEK]] 120 million (2012)<ref name="gp">{{cite web |last1=TT |title=Vasaloppet en lönsam affär |trans-title=Vasaloppet profitable business |date=25 February 2013 |url=http://www.gp.se/ekonomi/1.1328080-vasaloppet-en-lonsam-affar |website=www.gp.se |publisher=[[Göteborgs-Posten]] |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
| activity         = [[Cross-country skiing (sport)|Cross-country skiing]]
| organised        = {{hlist|[[IFK Mora]] | {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}}}<ref name="gp" />
| sponsor          = {{hlist|[[Volvo]] | [[IBM]] | [[Preem]] | Stadium AB}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Sponsorer |trans-title=Sponsors |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/vara-partners/sponsorer/ |website=vasaloppet.se |publisher=Vasaloppet |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''{{lang|sv|Vasaloppet}}''' ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] for 'the Vasa race') is an annual long distance [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country ski]] race held on the first Sunday of March. The {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}} course starts in the village of [[:sv:Berga, Malung-Sälens kommun|Berga]], just south of [[Sälen]] in western [[Dalarna]], Sweden, and ends in the town of [[Mora, Sweden|Mora]] in the central part of the province. It is the oldest cross-country ski race in the world, as well as the one with the highest number of participants.

The race was inspired by a notable journey King [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Vasa]] made from Mora to Sälen when he was fleeing from [[Christian II of Denmark|Christian II]]'s soldiers during the winter of 1520–1521. According to legend, he fled on skis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.svd.se/kunglighistoria/2010/06/15/akte-gustav-vasa-verkligen-vasaloppet/ |title=Åkte Gustav Vasa verkligen Vasaloppet? |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |author=Dick Harrison |date=15 June 2010 |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gubbtage.dinstudio.se/text1_10.html |title=Gustav Vasa couldn't ski? |website=Gustav Vasa in Dalarna |access-date=2019-08-10}}</ref> The modern competition started in 1922 and it has been a part of the [[Worldloppet Ski Federation|Worldloppet]] events since 1979.

== Origin ==
In 1520, the young nobleman [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Ericsson Vasa]] was fleeing from the troops of [[Christian II of Denmark|Christian II]], king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (the [[Kalmar Union]]). Much of the Swedish nobility was in opposition to the king, and had nicknamed him ''Christian the Tyrant''. In a move to silence the opposition, Christian invited the Swedish aristocracy to a reconciliation party in [[Stockholm]], only to have them, including Gustav's parents, massacred in what came to be known as the [[Stockholm Bloodbath]].<ref name="begin" />

Gustav fled through Dalarna, fearing for his life if he were discovered by the king's troops. He spoke to the men of Mora at a gathering and tried to convince them to raise a levy and start a rebellion against King Christian. The men refused to join the rebellion, and Gustav started out west, toward Norway to seek refuge. However, the men in Mora changed their minds after hearing that the rulers had decided to raise taxes, and now they wanted to join the rebellion with Gustav as their leader. They sent out the two best skiers in the county, two brothers from Mora, Lars and Engelbrekt, to search for him and they caught up with him at Sälen. On 6{{nbsp}}June 1523, Gustav Vasa was crowned King of Sweden, after having defeated king Christian and dissolved the Kalmar Union.<ref name="begin" />

While Gustav traveled from Mora to Sälen, the modern race is run the opposite way, finishing in Mora.<ref name="begin" />

== History ==
[[File:Vasaloppet 1922.jpg|thumb|Ernst Alm, first winner, 1922]]
The idea for the race was published in ''Westmanlands Läns Tidning'' on 10{{nbsp}}February 1922 by Anders Pers from Mora. On 5{{nbsp}}March 1922, the board of IFK Mora decided to organize a trial race. Newspaper ''[[Dagens Nyheter]]'' sponsored the race with SEK 1,000 and with finances secured the first race was held on 19{{nbsp}}March 1922. 136 participants registered for the race and 119 started. The winner was 22-year-old [[Ernst Alm]] from [[Norsjö]] Sports Club in 7:32:49.<ref name="begin" /> He also remained the youngest winner of the race for almost 103 years, until [[Alvar Myhlback]] won in 2025, age 18.

In the 80th race, held on 7{{nbsp}}March 2004, about 15,500 skiers competed in the main event. More than 40,000 participated in one of the seven different races held during the first week of March. Vasaloppet is one of the races in the long distance cup [[Ski Classics]].

When Swedish Prime Minister [[Olof Palme]] was [[Assassination of Olof Palme|assassinated]] just two days before the race in 1986, a cancellation of that year's race was considered. However, the race proceeded as planned with the 10,000 participants observing a [[moment of silence]] before the start.<ref name="moment">{{cite news |last1=Larsson |first1=Lars-Gunnar |title=Vasaloppet nära ställas in efter Palmemordet |trans-title=Vadsaloppet almost cancelled after murder of Palme |date=4 March 2016 |url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/vasaloppet-nara-stallas-in-efter-mordet |newspaper=SVT Nyheter |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Women's participation ===
[[File:Vibeke Skofterud Vasaloppet 2012 001.jpg|thumb|left|''Kransmas'' Erik Smedhs and [[Vibeke Skofterud]], 2012]]
Women winners in Vasaloppet have received awards since 1997. Before that, in 1922–23 and 1981–96, women were allowed to race, but did not receive awards. The first woman to participate was [[Margit Nordin]] from [[Grängesberg]] in 1923, at 10:09:42. ''[[Dalarnas Tidningar|Falu Kuriren]]'' wrote about the event: "... an incredible ovation greeted the only lady competitor, Miss Margit Nordin. Miss Nordin was lifted high on strong arms and she received flowers and cheers".<ref name="dt">{{cite web |last1=Svensson |first1=Jan |title=Vasaloppet och kvinnor har inte alltid gått bra ihop |trans-title=Vasaloppet and women have not always seen eye to eye |date=7 March 2015 |url=http://www.dt.se/allmant/dalarna/vasaloppet-och-kvinnor-har-inte-alltid-gatt-bra-ihop |website=dt.se |publisher=[[Dalarnas Tidningar]] |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

Through the years following the first race, there were many heated debates about women's participation. A majority of officials, mostly male, within sports organizations as well as in society in general, were opposed to women in the race. This led to women being banned from the race from 1924 until 1980. The ban was introduced because it was considered bad for women's health to participate in such a competition. The ban was criticized, especially after 1960. Some defended the ban saying that allowing women would diminish the race's reputation as a tough challenge. Several women did nevertheless participate during the ban, disguised as men.<ref name="dt" /> Two of the women who disguised themselves in 1978, Birgitta Westhed and Britt Dohsé, were assisted by professional [[make-up artist]] from the [[Gothenburg]] City Theatre, who changed their looks using [[wig]]s, [[moustache]] and a [[Beard#Styles|full beard]].<ref name="dis">{{cite web |last1=Modin |first1=Jenny |title=Birgitta åkte Vasaloppet 1978 – utklädd till man |trans-title=She did the Vasaloppet race in 1978 – disguised as a man |date=6 March 2015 |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/birgitta-akte-vasaloppet-1978-utkladd-till-man/ |website=svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> Westhed was interviewed by TV during the race, which put women's participation higher on the media agenda.

=== Motto ===
[[File:Vasaloppets målportal DSC 0166-cropped.jpg|thumb|Finish portal]]
The motto of Vasaloppet {{lang|sv|I fäders spår för framtids segrar}} ('In [our] fathers' tracks for future victories') is written on a portal erected over the finish line in Mora. At the first race, the finish line was simply marked with white board between two flag poles with the word {{lang|sv|Mål}} ('Finish') on it. The second year a more stately portal with the motto was fashioned. In 1986, the portal was made permanent and has since become a significant landmark in Mora.<ref name="finish">{{cite web |title=Målgången i Mora |trans-title=The finish line in Mora |date=2 February 2011 |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/malgangen-i-mora/ |website=www.svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Kranskulla and kransmas ===
A tradition connected to the race is the custom to choose a {{lang|sv|[[kranskulla]]}}. This is a woman who is given the honor of hanging a [[Lauraceae|laurel]] victory wreath around the neck of the winner of the race as he crosses the finish line. She is dressed in the traditional [[folk costume]] of Dalarna. With the introduction of the women's race, [[Tjejvasan]] in 1988, a male {{lang|sv|[[kransmas]]}} is also appointed. During the year, those who have been appointed as {{lang|sv|kranskulla}} and {{lang|sv|kransmas}} serve as ambassadors for the race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kranskulla och kransmas |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/sa-borjade-allt/kranskulla-och-kransmas/ |website=www.vasaloppet.se |publisher=Vasaloppet |access-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301140545/http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/sa-borjade-allt/kranskulla-och-kransmas/ |archive-date=1 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="krans">{{cite web |last1=Björnbom |first1=Jonna |title=Här är nästa års kranskulla och kransmas |trans-title=Here is next year's karnskulla and kransmas |date=28 November 2014 |url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/dalarna/har-ar-arets-kranskulla-och-kransmas |website=svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

== The race ==

=== Organization ===
The race is organized by the non-profit organization Vasaloppsföreningen Sälen-Mora that was registered with the [[Swedish Companies Registration Office]] in 1992 and is owned by two local sports clubs, [[IFK Mora]] and {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}. The organization has approximately 35-year-round employees who work with planning, preparing and developing the events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allabolag.se/8844015886/VASALOPPSFORENINGEN_SALEN-MORA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518094631/http://www.allabolag.se/8844015886/VASALOPPSFORENINGEN_SALEN-MORA |publisher=allabolag.se |title=Vasaloppsföreningen Sälen-Mora |language=sv |archive-date=2016-05-18 |access-date=2016-05-18 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/en/about-us/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909090539/http://www.vasaloppet.se/en/about-us/ |publisher=Vasaloppet |title=A non-profit organization owned by IFK Mora and Sälens IF |archive-date=2015-09-09 |access-date=2016-05-18 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Stations ===
Traditionally since 1958, {{lang|sv|[[blåbärssoppa]]}} ('[[bilberry]]-soup') made by Ekströms food company, is served at the stations along the course. The Swedish word for bilberry, {{lang|sv|blåbär}}, literally means 'blueberry'. About 50,000 liters are served during the Vasaloppet week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ekströms & Vasaloppet |url=http://ekstroms.se/vasaloppet/ |website=ekströms.se |publisher=Ekströms |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> In addition, [[sports drink]]s and "Vasaloppet buns" are also served. Coffee is served at the Eldris station.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Micu |first1=Patrik |title=Fina förhållanden i Vasaloppsspåret |trans-title=Good conditions in the Vasaloppet track |date=29 February 2016 |url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/fina-forhallanden-i-vasaloppssparet/ |website=Expressen|publisher=[[Expressen]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>

For a number of years, Ekströms had the logo for their {{lang|sv|blåbärssoppa}} printed on the number tags worn by the participants in the race. The word {{lang|sv|blåbär}} was printed in large bold letters, which resulted in the participants being called {{lang|sv|blåbär}} — a double meaning and pun since the word is also used to describe a "[[rookie]]".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Falk |first1=Anna |title=Ur spår, ditt blåbär! |trans-title=Make way, rookie! |date=28 February 2002 |url=http://www.sn.se/nyheter/1.353442 |website=www.sn.se |publisher=Södermanlands Nyheter |access-date=6 March 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Johansson |first1=Carolina |title=Bättre ett blåbär i Vasaloppet än ett torkat russin i TV-soffan. |trans-title=Better a rookie in Vasaloppet than a rasin on the TV couch |date=2013 |url=http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:657010/FULLTEXT01.pdf |website=www.uu.se |publisher=[[Uppsala University]] |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Blomqvist |first1=Anna |title=Nytt Vasalopp för blåbär och funktionärer |trans-title=A new Vasalopp for rookies and officials |date=26 January 2016 |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/vintersport/ett-vasaloppet-i-miniformat-for-de-verkliga-blabaren-och-vasaloppsfunktionarerna/ |website=www.svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

'''Vasaloppet stations'''
[[File:Blåbärssoppa.jpg|thumb|A cup of ''blåbärssoppa'']]
[[File:Assar Rönnlund Vasaloppet 1967 001.gif|thumb|[[Assar Rönnlund]] as ''blåbär 108'' in 1967]]
* Berga by, {{convert|0|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Smågan, {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Mångsbodarna, {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Risberg, {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Evertsberg, {{convert|47|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Oxberg, {{convert|62|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Hökberg, {{convert|71|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Eldris, {{convert|81|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* Mora, {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}}

=== Track profile ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Location
! Distance
! Elevation
! Coordinates
|-
| Berga
| {{convert|0|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|350|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.105556|13.304167|display=inline}}
|-
| Sprängsbackarna
| {{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|525|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.130197|13.338928|display=inline}}
|-
| Smågan
| {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|480|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.124093|13.426329|display=inline}}
|-
| Långheden
| {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|520|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.095614|13.509009|display=inline}}
|-
| Mångsbodarna
| {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|425|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.079390|13.619093|display=inline}}
|-
| Tennäng
| {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|315|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.079165|13.687726|display=inline}}
|-
| Risberg
| {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|420|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.085556|13.773056|display=inline}}
|-
| Lyttran
| {{convert|37|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|380|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.093893|13.806360|display=inline}}
|-
| Evertsberg
| {{convert|47|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|430|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.138376|13.962904|display=inline}}
|-
| Björnarvet
| {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|215|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.113132|14.107093|display=inline}}
|-
| Kvarnbäcken
| {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|265|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.115937|14.150596|display=inline}}
|-
| Oxberg
| {{convert|62|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|230|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.114820|14.176688|display=inline}}
|-
| Hökberg
| {{convert|71|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.074956|14.309514|display=inline}}
|-
| Eldris
| {{convert|81|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|205|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.015236|14.410089|display=inline}}
|-
| Mora
| {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|165|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|61.007490|14.545555|display=inline}}
|}

=== The Rope ===
The Rope, also referred to as "The Dreaded Rope",<ref name="ibm" /> is a series of ropes drawn across the track at certain times to prevent participants, who have no chance of reaching the finish line in Mora before the area is closed, to continue.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hedlund |first1=Johan |title=Snart dras repet för allt tuffare Tjurrus |trans-title=Soon The Rope will be drawn for a tougher Tjurrus |url=http://www.vf.se/sport/friidrott/snart-dras-repet-allt-tuffare-tjurrus |website=www.vf.se |publisher=[[Värmlands Folkblad]] |access-date=6 March 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> The ropes in Vasaloppet are drawn at seven of the stations: Smågan, Mångsbodarna, Risberg, Evertsberg, Oxberg, Hökberg and Eldris.<ref name="ibm">{{cite web |title=Karta |url=https://www-05.ibm.com/se/vasaloppet/karta.html |website=www.ibm.com |publisher=[[IBM]] |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> The race starts at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. and the finish area is closed at 8:15&nbsp;p.m. just before the prize ceremony.<ref name="challenge" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Grattis till målgång! Vad händer nu? |trans-title=Congrats on reaching the finish line! What happens next? |url=http://www.vasaloppet.se/lopp/loplopp/ultravasan90/sa-gar-loppet-till/nar-du-gatt-i-mal/ |website=www.vasaloppet.se |publisher=Vasaloppet |access-date=6 March 2016 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307034029/http://www.vasaloppet.se/lopp/loplopp/ultravasan90/sa-gar-loppet-till/nar-du-gatt-i-mal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="rep">{{cite web |last1=Jutéus |first1=Sten |title=Han är långsammast någonsin i vasaloppet |trans-title=He is the slowest ever in Vasaloppet |date=1 March 2014 |url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/han-ar-langsammast-nagonsin-i-vasaloppet/ |website=www.expressen.se |publisher=[[Expressen]] |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> There is artificial light from Eldris, but skiers should not go in darkness before that place, which also sets a limit for the rope times.

== World cup race ==
Since 1978, Vasaloppet is included in the [[Worldloppet Ski Federation]], a series of long-distance cross-country skiing races.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldloppet.com/vasaloppet.php |title=Vasaloppet |publisher=Worldloppet |access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> In 2006, the Vasaloppet was included in the [[FIS Cross-Country World Cup]]; a large complement of World Cup racers joined the men's field for the full {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}} distance. Owing to the distance—{{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} longer than the longest race usually skied in the World Cup—as well as the proximity to the just-concluded [[Olympic Games]] in [[Turin]], the race was again dominated by long-distance specialists rather than World Cup racers. [[Daniel Tynell]] won the race, just ahead of [[Jerry Ahrlin]], while [[Anders Aukland]] – who has skied on both the Norwegian national World Cup team and in marathons like the Vasaloppet – finished third. The women's World Cup Vasaloppet was held over {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} the previous day, rather than being integrated with the full Vasaloppet. [[Marit Bjørgen]] from Norway won, though the field included only World Cup racers, since the marathon specialists chose to race in the full-distance event the next day.

== Vasaloppet week ==
[[File:Vasaloppet Kortvasan Oxberg.JPG|thumb|Kortvasan start in [[Oxberg]], 2006]]
The week preceding Vasaloppet is known as Vasaloppet week. Races held during this week include:
* {{ill|Kortvasan|sv|Vasaloppet 30}} (short – {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* [[Tjejvasan]] (ladies – {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* {{ill|Halvvasan|sv|Vasaloppet 45}} (half – {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* {{ill|Ungdomsvasan|sv}} (9–16 years old – {{convert|3|-|9|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* {{ill|Öppet spår|sv}} (non-competitive – {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* {{ill|Stafettvasan|sv}} (relay – {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* {{ill|Nattvasan|sv}} (two-person teams make the original race at night in darkness – {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}})
* Vasaloppet (original – {{convert|90|km|mi|abbr=on}})

== Statistics ==
[[File:Vasaloppsmärke, I fädrens spår, 1922 - AM.008098.jpg|thumb|One of the earliest Vasaloppet [[Award pin|pin badges]].]]
=== Multiple winners ===
'''Men'''

[[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]] has the most titles, with 9. [[Janne Stefansson]] (7), [[Jan Ottosson]] (4), [[Arthur Häggblad]] (4), [[Bengt Hassis]] (3), [[Oskar Svärd]] (3), [[Daniel Tynell]], [[Jörgen Brink]] (3) and [[John Kristian Dahl]] (3) are the only other racers with more than two titles. Six men have two titles.

'''Women'''

[[Sofia Lind]] has the most titles, with 4. Four women have two titles.

=== Time ===
The average winning time is 5:11:38 (a per-kilometer average of 3:28). The record winning time is 3:28:18 (2:19 per kilometer), set by Tord Asle Gjerdalen of Norway in 2021. Only 17 winners have finished in less than four hours.

[[Konrad Hallenbarter]] from Switzerland, is the first to win a Vasaloppet under four hours,3:58:08, in 1983.

The ten fastest times include six Swedes and four Norwegians. Of the ten fastest times, one occurred in the 1980s, one in the 1990s, two in the 2000s, two in the 2010s and four in the 2020s.

In 2021 course records were set for both men and women. Before that the fastest year was 2012, also with course records for both men and women.

'''Ten fastest times'''
# 2021: [[Tord Asle Gjerdalen]] (NOR) – 3:28:18
# 2025: {{ill|Alvar Myhlback|sv|Alvar Myhlback}} (SWE) - 3:28:45
# 2022: {{ill|Andreas Nygaard (cross-country skier)|no|Andreas Nygaard (langrennsløper)|lt=Andreas Nygaard}} (NOR) - 3:32:18
# 2023: {{ill|Emil Persson|no||sv|Emil Persson (längdåkare)}} (SWE) – 3:37:43
# 2012: [[Jörgen Brink]] (SWE) – 3:38:41
# 1998: [[Peter Göransson]] (SWE) – 3:38:57
# 2004: [[Anders Aukland]] (NOR) – 3:48:42
# 1986: Bengt Hassis (SWE) – 3:48:55
# 2013: [[Jørgen Aukland]] (NOR) – 3:50:49
# 2005: Oskar Svärd (SWE) – 3:51:47

=== Average times ===
Average times per decade have declined in each ten-year span, with the sharpest drop between decade averages occurring in the 1960s, for which the average winning time was 31:45 faster than the average winning time of the 1950s. The average winning time in the 1970s was 16:07 faster than the 1960s, the 1980s average was 24:09 faster than the 1970s, and the 1990s average was 13:06 faster than the 1980s. The average winning time in the 2000s is only 2:18 faster than the 1990s, however. As of 2011 the average winning time so far in the 2010s is 12:12 faster than the 2000s.

=== Winners' nationalities ===
Sweden is the most prolific producer of winners, with 74 titles (including two all-Sweden ties, in 1928 and 1988), or 90% of the 82 contested races. (The race was canceled in 1932, 1934, and 1990). Norway has produced seven winners: Ole Ellefsæter, 1971; Anders Aukland, 2004; Jørgen Aukland, 2008 and 2013; [[John Kristian Dahl]], 2014, 2016 and 2017, Petter Eliassen, 2015, Andreas Nygaard, 2018,Tore Björseth Berdal, 2019. Two countries have produced two winners: Finland ([[Pekka Kuvaja]], 1954; [[Pauli Siitonen]], 1973) and Austria ([[Walter Mayer]], 1980; [[Mikhail Botvinov]], 1997). Five countries have produced one winner: East Germany ([[Gert-Dietmar Klause]], 1975), the Soviet Union ([[Ivan Garanin]], 1977), France ([[Jean-Paul Pierrat]], 1978), Switzerland ([[Konrad Hallenbarter]], 1983), and Estonia ([[Raul Olle]], 2000).

Sweden won every race until 1954, when Pekka Kuvaja of Finland won the race. The next non-Swede to win was [[Ole Ellefsæter]] of Norway (1971), who kicked off a decade in which Sweden won just five titles and racers from five other countries won the five other titles. Sweden won 8 of the titles in the 1980s (Austria [Mayer, 1980] and Switzerland [Hallenbarter, 1983] each won one title in that decade), and 8 more in the 1990s (Austria won one more title in that decade [Botvinov, 1997], and the race was canceled once [1990]). In the 2000s, Sweden won seven races, Norway won twice (Anders Aukland, 2004; Jørgen Aukland, 2008), and Estonia won once (Olle, 2000).

== Winners ==
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=== Men ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Club/Nation
! Time
|-
| 1922
| [[Ernst Alm]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Norsjö]], Sweden
| 7:32:49
|-
| 1923
| [[Oskar Lindberg (cross-country skier)|Oskar Lindberg]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Norsjö]], Sweden
| 6:32:41
|-
| 1924
| [[John Lindgren]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 6:53:26
|-
| 1925
| [[Sven Utterström]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Bodens BK]], Sweden
| 6:03:55
|-
| 1926
| [[Per-Erik Hedlund]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Malungs IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 5:36:07
|-
| 1927
| [[Konrad Pettersson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Luleå SK]], Sweden
| 6:19:32
|-
| valign=top|1928
||[[Per-Erik Hedlund]] and<br />[[Sven Utterström]] (tie)
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Särna SK]], Sweden<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Bodens BK]], Sweden
| align="center" | 5:33:23
|-
| 1929
| [[Johan Abram Persson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Arjeplogs SK|sv}}, Sweden
| 6:38:22
|-
| 1930
| [[Verner Lundström]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Arvidsjaurs IF]], Sweden
| 6:56:30
|-
| 1931
| [[Anders Ström]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 6:37:47
|-
| 1932
| colspan=3 | Cancelled
|-
| 1933
| [[Arthur Häggblad]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 5:57:09
|-
| 1934
| colspan=3 | Cancelled
|-
| 1935
| [[Arthur Häggblad]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 6:08:55
|-
| 1936
| [[Sven Hansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Lima IF]], Sweden
| 6:31:55
|-
| 1937
| [[Arthur Häggblad]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 6:05:56
|-
| 1938
| [[Elias Nilsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Östersunds SK|sv}}, Sweden
| 5:48:28
|-
| 1939
| [[Alfred Lif]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Orsa IF]], Sweden
| 5:35:59
|-
| 1940
| [[Arthur Häggblad]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 6:23:57
|-
| 1941
| [[Mauritz Brännström]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Norsjö]], Sweden
| 6:51:12
|-
| 1942
| [[Olle Wiklund]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Bergvik]], Sweden
| 5:31:50
|-
| 1943
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:47:10
|-
| 1944
| [[Gösta Andersson (skier)|Gösta Andersson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 5:18:43
|-
| 1945
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 6:27:59
|-
| 1946
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 6:08:42
|-
| 1947
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:59:35
|-
| 1948
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:35:13
|-
| 1949
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:44:09
|-
| 1950
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 6:08:25
|-
| 1951
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:27:20
|-
| 1952
| [[Sigfrid Mattsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Skarpnäcks IF]], Sweden
| 5:09:45
|-
| 1953
| [[Nils Karlsson|Nils 'Mora-Nisse' Karlsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:01:55
|-
| 1954
| [[Pekka Kuvaja]]
| {{FIN}}
| 6:22:51
|-
| 1955
| [[Sixten Jernberg]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Lima IF]], Sweden
| 5:27:28
|-
| 1956
| [[Sigvard Jonsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Rossöns IK]], Sweden
| 5:23:36
|-
| 1957
| {{ill|Gunnar Larsson (cross-country skier, born 1921)|lt=Gunnar Larsson|de|Gunnar Larsson (Skilangläufer, 1921)|sv|Gunnar Larsson (längdskidåkare född 1921)}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Oxbergs IF]], Sweden
| 6:23:40
|-
| 1958
| {{ill|Gunnar Larsson (cross-country skier, born 1921)|lt=Gunnar Larsson|de|Gunnar Larsson (Skilangläufer, 1921)|sv|Gunnar Larsson (längdskidåkare född 1921)}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Oxbergs IF]], Sweden
| 5:31:50
|-
| 1959
| [[Sune Larsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Oxbergs IF]], Sweden
| 5:13:28
|-
| 1960
| [[Sixten Jernberg]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Lima IF]], Sweden
| 5:13:26
|-
| 1961
| [[David Johansson (skier)|David Johansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Delsbo IF]], Sweden
| 4:45:10
|-
| 1962
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 5:07:46
|-
| 1963
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:56:25
|-
| 1964
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 5:32:07
|-
| 1965
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:35:03
|-
| 1966
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 5:52:38
|-
| 1967
| [[Assar Rönnlund]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Umeå]], Sweden
| 5:20:22
|-
| 1968
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:39:49
|-
| 1969
| [[Janne Stefansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Sälens IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:50:07
|-
| 1970
| [[Lars-Arne Bölling]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:08:38
|-
| 1971
| [[Ole Ellefsæter]]
| {{NOR}}
| 5:12:56
|-
| 1972
| [[Lars-Arne Bölling]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 5:35:19
|-
| 1973
| [[Pauli Siitonen]]
| {{FIN}}
| 4:42:11
|-
| 1974
| [[Matti Kuosku]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Högbo IF]], Sweden
| 5:06:23
|-
| 1975
| [[Gert-Dietmar Klause]]
| {{GDR}}
| 4:20:29
|-
| 1976
| [[Matti Kuosku]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Högbo IF]], Sweden
| 4:09:07
|-
| 1977
| [[Ivan Garanin]]
| {{URS}}
| 4:30:34
|-
| 1978
| [[Jean-Paul Pierrat]]
| {{FRA}}
| 5:20:12
|-
| 1979
| [[Ola Hassis]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Orsa IF]], Sweden
| 4:05:58
|-
| 1980
| [[Walter Mayer]]
| {{AUT}}
| 4:08:02
|-
| 1981
| [[Sven-Åke Lundbäck]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Råneå]], Sweden
| 4:29:32
|-
| 1982
| [[Lasse Frykberg]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 4:28:50
|-
| 1983
| [[Konrad Hallenbarter]]
| {{SUI}}
| 3:58:08
|-
| 1984
| [[Hans Persson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 4:14:14
|-
| 1985
| [[Bengt Hassis]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Orsa IF]], Sweden
| 4:45:43
|-
| 1986
| [[Bengt Hassis]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Orsa IF]], Sweden
| 3:48:55
|-
| 1987
| [[Anders Larsson (cross-country skier)|Anders Larsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Bondsjöhöjden|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:20:20
|-
| valign=top|1988
| [[Anders Blomquist (cross-country skier)|Anders Blomquist]] and<br />[[Örjan Blomquist]] (tie)
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Lidingö]], Sweden<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Lidingö]], Sweden
| valign=top|4:47:04
|-
| 1989
| [[Jan Ottosson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 5:09:33
|-
| 1990
| colspan=3 | Cancelled
|-
| 1991
| [[Jan Ottosson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 5:07:11
|-
| 1992
| [[Jan Ottosson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 3:57:04
|-
| 1993
| [[Håkan Westin]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Graningealliansen|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:02:10
|-
| 1994
| [[Jan Ottosson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 4:06:19
|-
| 1995
| [[Sven-Erik Danielsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Dala-Järna IK]], Sweden
| 4:11:09
|-
| 1996
| [[Håkan Westin]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Graningealliansen|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:01:15
|-
| 1997
| [[Michail Botvinov]]
| {{AUT}}
| 4:11:41
|-
| 1998
| [[Peter Göransson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 3:38:57
|-
| 1999
| [[Staffan Larsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 4:31:37
|-
| 2000
| [[Raul Olle]]
| {{EST}}
| 4:14:38
|-
| 2001
| [[Henrik Eriksson (cross-country skier)|Henrik Eriksson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 4:01:22
|-
| 2002
| [[Daniel Tynell]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Falun/Borlänge SK|sv|Falun-Borlänge SK}}, Sweden
| 3:58:52
|-
| 2003
| [[Oskar Svärd]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sollefteå SK]], Sweden
| 3:58:23
|-
| 2004
| [[Anders Aukland]]
| {{NOR}}
| 3:48:42
|-
| 2005
| [[Oskar Svärd]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Ulricehamns IF|fr||no||sv}}, Sweden
| 3:51:47
|-
| 2006
| [[Daniel Tynell]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Grycksbo IF]], Sweden
| 4:34:09
|-
| 2007
| [[Oskar Svärd]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Ulricehamns IF|fr||no||sv}}, Sweden
| 4:43:40
|-
| 2008
| [[Jørgen Aukland]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Team Xtra Personnel]], Norway
| 4:13:45
|-
| 2009
| [[Daniel Tynell]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Grycksbo IF]], Sweden
| 4:10:56
|-
| 2010
| [[Jörgen Brink]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Hudiksvalls IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:02:59
|-
| 2011
| [[Jörgen Brink]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Hudiksvalls IF|sv}}, Sweden
| 3:51:51
|-
| 2012
| [[Jörgen Brink]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Team United Bakeries|no||sv}}, Sweden
| 3:38:41
|-
| 2013
| [[Jørgen Aukland]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Team Xtra Personnel]], Norway
| 3:50:49
|-
| 2014
| [[John Kristian Dahl]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Team United Bakeries|no||sv}}, Norway
| 4:14:33
|-
| 2015
| [[Petter Eliassen]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Team LeasePlan Go|no}}, Norway
| 4:01:48
|-
| 2016
| [[John Kristian Dahl]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Team United Bakeries|no||sv}}, Norway
| 4:08:00
|-
| 2017
| [[John Kristian Dahl]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Team United Bakeries|no||sv}}, Norway
| 3:57:18
|-
| 2018
| {{ill|Andreas Nygaard (cross-country skier)|no|Andreas Nygaard (langrennsløper)|lt=Andreas Nygaard}}
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 4:24:36
|-
| 2019
| {{ill|Tore Bjørseth Berdal|no}}
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 4:39:15
|-
| 2020
| [[Petter Eliassen]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 4:25:14
|-
| 2021
| [[Tord Asle Gjerdalen]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 3:28:18
|-
| 2022
| {{ill|Andreas Nygaard (cross-country skier)|no|Andreas Nygaard (langrennsløper)|lt=Andreas Nygaard}}
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 3:32:18
|-
| 2023
| {{ill|Emil Persson|sv|Emil Persson (längdåkare)}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden
| 3:37:43
|-
| 2024
| {{ill|Torleif Syrstad|no|Torleif Syrstad|lt=Torleif Syrstad}}
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 3:52:43
|-
| 2025
| {{ill|Alvar Myhlback|sv|Alvar Myhlback}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden
| 3:28:45
|}
{{col-2}}

=== Women ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Club/Nation
! Time
|- ----
| 1997 || [[Sofia Lind]] || {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 5:06:35
|- ----
| 1998 || [[Kerrin Petty]] || [[IFK Mora]], {{flagicon|USA}} citizen of United States
| 4:17:02
|- ----
| 1999 || [[Sofia Lind]] || {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 5:04:50
|- ----
| 2000 || [[Svetlana Nageykina]] || {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia
| 4:52:35
|-
| 2001
| [[Ulrica Persson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[SK Bore]], Sweden
| 4:31:05
|-
| 2002
| [[Svetlana Nageykina]]
| {{BLR}}
| 4:38:47
|-
| 2003
| [[Ulrica Persson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[SK Bore]], Sweden
| 4:32:57
|-
| 2004
| [[Sofia Lind]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 4:20:28
|-
| 2005
| [[Sofia Lind]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åsarna IK]], Sweden
| 4:24:09
|-
| 2006
| [[Cristina Paluselli]]
| {{ITA}}
| 4:59:24
|-
| 2007
| [[Elin Ek (cross-country skier)|Elin Ek]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 4:48:29
|-
| 2008
| [[Sandra Hansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Uddevalla IS]], Sweden
| 4:47:16
|-
| 2009
| [[Sandra Hansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Uddevalla IS]], Sweden
| 4:43:13
|-
| 2010
| [[Susanne Nyström]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Mora]], Sweden
| 4:33:07
|-
| 2011
| [[Jenny Hansson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Östersunds SK|sv}}, Sweden
| 4:25:30
|-
| 2012
| [[Vibeke Skofterud]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Slitu IF]], Norway
| 4:08:24
|-
| 2013
| [[Laila Kveli]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Lierne IL|no|Lierne Idrettslag}}, Norway
| 4:22:22
|-
| 2014
| [[Laila Kveli]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{ill|Lierne IL|no|Lierne Idrettslag}}, Norway
| 4:31:57
|-
| 2015
| [[Justyna Kowalczyk]]
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]]
| 4:41:02
|-
| 2016
| [[Kateřina Smutná]]
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic
| 4:17:56
|-
| 2017
| [[Britta Johansson Norgren]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sollefteå SK]], Sweden
| 4:19:43
|-
| 2018
| {{ill|Lina Korsgren|sv}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åre Längdskidklubb]], Swedensv
| 4:41:50
|-
| 2019
| [[Britta Johansson Norgren]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sollefteå SK]], Sweden
| 4:54:24
|-
| 2020
| {{ill|Lina Korsgren|sv}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åre Längdskidklubb]], Sweden
| 4:41:02
|-
| 2021
| {{ill|Lina Korsgren|sv}}
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åre Längdskidklubb]] Sweden
| 3:52:08
|-
| 2022
| [[Astrid Øyre Slind]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 3:50:06
|-
| 2023
| [[Emilie Fleten]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 4:04:08
|-
| 2024
| [[Emilie Fleten]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway
| 4:23:06
|-
| 2025
| [[Stina Nilsson]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden
| 3:54:00
|}
{{col-end}}

== Sister races ==
* [[Vasaloppet USA]], held annually on the second Saturday of February in [[Mora, Minnesota]], USA (prior to 2015, the race occurred annually on the second Sunday of February)
* [[Vasaloppet Japan]], held in [[Asahikawa, Hokkaido]], since 1981
* [[Vasaloppet China|Chinese Vasaloppet]], held in [[Changchun]] since 2003
* [[Botniavasan]], Finland, since 2006
* [[Vasaloppet de la Sergerie]], [[Jonquière]], [[Quebec]], Canada, since 2007
* {{ill|Cykelvasan|lt=Cykelvasan|sv|Cykelvasan}}, summer cycling race using the Vasaloppet course.

== Notable participants ==
[[File:Kronprins Frederik av Danmark Vasaloppet 2012 001.jpg|thumb|Prince Frederik of Denmark, 2012]]

Vasaloppet has been called a [[rite of passage]] for Swedes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettersson |first1=Kjell |title=Mandomsprovet. Tolvtaggaren. Vasaloppet. Numera öppet även för kvinnor! |trans-title=Rite of passage. Crown jewel. Vasaloppet. Now open to women. |date=9 March 2010 |url=http://www.internationalen.se/2010/03/mandomsprovet-tolvtaggaren-vasaloppet-numera-oppet-aven-for-kvinnor/ |website=www.internationalen.se |publisher=Internationalen |access-date=5 March 2016 |archive-date=11 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111205239/http://www.internationalen.se/2010/03/mandomsprovet-tolvtaggaren-vasaloppet-numera-oppet-aven-for-kvinnor/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aside from the winners, some of the noted people who have completed the race are:

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Alice Bah Kuhnke]], former minister of culture<ref>[https://www.expressen.se/tv/sport/langdskidor/alice-bah-kunhke-i-mal-i-vasaloppet-en-barndomsdrom/ Alice Bah Kuhnke i mål i Vasaloppet: ”En barndomsdröm”]</ref>
* [[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|Carl XVI Gustaf]], King of Sweden (3 times)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kung Carl den sextonde Gustaf |url=http://www.kungahuset.se/ovrigt/lattlast/motkungafamiljen/kungcarldensextondegustaf.4.1a2467a10ad032dc26800011291.html |website=kungahuset.se |publisher=[[Monarchy of Sweden]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland|Carl Philip]], Prince of Sweden<ref>{{cite web |title=Prins Carl Philip |url=http://www.kungahuset.se/ovrigt/lattlast/motkungafamiljen/prinscarlphilip.4.1a2467a10ad032dc26800011317.html |website=kungahuset.se |publisher=[[Monarchy of Sweden]] |access-date=5 March 2016 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024006/http://www.kungahuset.se/ovrigt/lattlast/motkungafamiljen/prinscarlphilip.4.1a2467a10ad032dc26800011317.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Magdalena Forsberg]], former [[biathlon]] champion<ref>[https://www.expressen.se/tv/sport/langdskidor/magda-kant-mig-pigg-och-glad-hela-vagen/ Magda: "Känt mig pigg och glad hela vägen"]</ref>
* [[Peter Forsberg]], ice hockey player<ref name="svt1" />
* [[Frederik X]], King of Denmark<ref name="svt1" />
* [[Marcus Grönholm]], rally driver<ref name="celeb" />
* [[Mark Levengood]], journalist, writer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ståhlspets |first1=Sofia |title=Kändisarna som diggar längdskidor |trans-title=Celebs who like cross-country skiing |date=2 February 2012 |url=http://www.expressen.se/halsoliv/kandisarna-som-diggar-langdskidor/ |website=www.expressen.se |publisher=[[Expressen]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ueli Maurer]], Swiss defence minister<ref name="svt1" />
* Anna Westerberg, Swedish rail regulator.
* [[Pippa Middleton]], socialite<ref name="mid">{{cite web |title=Pippa Middleton in Vasaloppet 2012 |date=4 March 2012 |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasaloppet/images/pippa-middleton-in-vasaloppet-2012-118923 |website=www.mynewsdesk.com |publisher=MyNewsDesk |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[James William Middleton]], businessman<ref name="mid" />
* [[Arild Monsen]], cross-country skier<ref name="svt1" />
* [[Rickard Olsson]], television and radio presenter<ref name="celeb" />
* [[Anja Pärson]], alpine skier<ref name="celeb">{{cite web |last1=Bloodworth |first1=Callum |title=Här följer du kändisarna i Vasaloppet |trans-title=Celebs in Vasaloppet |date=3 March 2015 |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/har-foljer-du-kandisarna-i-vasaloppet/ |website=www.expressen.se |publisher=[[Expressen]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Åsa Romson]], politician<ref name="svt1">{{cite web |last1=Banck |first1=Stina |title=Kändistätt i Vasaloppsspåren |trans-title=Celebs in Vasaloppet |date=28 February 2014 |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/kandistatt-i-vasaloppssparen/ |website=www.svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Olaf Tufte]], competition rower<ref name="celeb" />
* [[Lassi Karonen]], competition rower<ref name="celeb" />
* [[Frida Wallberg]], boxer<ref name="svt1" />
* [[Måns Zelmerlöw]], Eurovision winner<ref>{{cite web |last1=Åberg |first1=Erik |title=Måns Zelmerlöw i mål – klarade Vasaloppet |trans-title=Måns Zelmerlöv at the finish line – made Vasaloppet |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/klick/article22392533.ab |website=www.aftonbladet.se |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=6 March 2016 |access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[Finlandia-hiihto]]
* [[List of Swedish sportspeople]]
* [[Skiing]]
* [[Tjejvasan]]
* [[Tourism in Sweden]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Vasaloppet}}
* [http://www.momtahan.com/vasa2007/ Vasa That! – A participant's story]
* [https://www.vasaloppet.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2021/10/historiska_segrare_vasaloppet_sve_2021-10-06.pdf Winners trhoguh the years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708152752/https://www.vasaloppet.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2021/10/historiska_segrare_vasaloppet_sve_2021-10-06.pdf |date=8 July 2022 }}
* [http://vagle.info/turrennklubben_com/images/skirace_info/Vasaloppet.kmz 3D animation of race] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722005604/http://vagle.info/turrennklubben_com/images/skirace_info/Vasaloppet.kmz |date=22 July 2011 }} – [[Google Earth]] software required
* [http://se.sport-photo.eu/en/ Vasaloppet 2013 photos]{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}
* [http://www.oppetarkiv.se/etikett/titel/Vasaloppet/ The event at SVT's Open Archive] {{in lang|sv}}

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