Johan Häggström finished 14th in the men's mass start at the Swedish Championships after a nightmare start to the race. He criticized IFK Mora's tactics in the event, saying he became irritated and skied on anger. The race was chaotic, with Leo Johansson breaking a pole early on and several skiers struggling with balance in the salted downhill sections.
Häggström lost a ski during the race, and commentator Niklas Nord said it ruined the race for one of the victory candidates. Later, a mass crash involved multiple skiers, and Jonas Eriksson of IFK Mora broke a ski.