Birkie By The Numbers
American Birkebeiner Race Analytics · Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin
Total Finishers
5,211
3,679 skate · 1,532 classic
Nations
28
47 U.S. states
Fastest Skate
1:50:44
Fastest Classic
2:13:36
Median Skate
3h 11m
3:50/km
Median Classic
4h 18m
5:10/km
Avg Age
40.4 / 45.3
Skate / Classic
DNF / DNS
97 / 10
Gender Breakdown
Skate
M 2858 (78%) · F 814 (22%)
Classic
M 1144 (75%) · F 384 (25%)
Finish Time Distribution
Finishers per 5-min window
2026 median finish times: Skate 3:11, Classic 4:18. Finishers grouped in 5-minute windows.
Age Distribution
2026 largest age group: 30-34, with 689 finishers. Average ages: Skate 40.4, Classic 45.3.
Gender Pace Gap by Age
% difference female vs male median
2026 female versus male median finish-time differences range from -4.5% to 36.3% across the race and age groups shown.
Skate Top 10
🥇Jager, Luke26M1:50:44
🥈Earnhart, Michael23M1:50:45
🥉Dohlby, Benjamin21M1:50:45
4Agnellet, Gerard33M1:50:46
5Brown, Jake33M1:50:47
6Norris, David35M1:50:47
7Koch, Will24M1:50:48
8Dejour, Hugo23M1:50:49
9Berthet, Nicolas33M1:50:49
10Hill, Scott31M1:50:52
Classic Top 10
🥇Stocek, Fabian31M2:13:36
🥈Kolaja, Petr25M2:17:30
🥉Holt, Sam25M2:19:25
4Witkowski, Adam26M2:23:36
5Tilman, Andrew37M2:25:46
6Skaarseth, Iver27M2:27:29
7Pappathopoulos, Chris45M2:28:16
8Rova, Paavo20M2:29:47
9Youso, Nicholas22M2:30:06
10Ludwig, Kai35M2:30:43