Oskar Kardin won the Vasaloppet cross-country skiing race, followed by four teammates from Lager 157 Ski Team who filled the entire top five. Alvar Myhlback, who won the race in 2025, placed second, with Nils Dahlsten third and two Norwegian teammates from the same team in fourth and fifth. After the race, Myhlback reportedly became emotional, saying it was 'insane' and that he did not know if any team had dominated a race as much as theirs in recent years.
The team's performance drew criticism in Sportbladet's live reporting for involving a lot of team skiing, with the remaining Lager 157 skiers reportedly working hard to facilitate Kardin's victory. Myhlback dismissed the criticism, reportedly saying the fastest and strongest skier won that day. Kardin reportedly broke away with about ten kilometers left to the finish, and Myhlback thought it might hold but that Kardin would likely be caught and the team would send another push, but then quickly realized no one would catch up.
the strongest skier and team won
expressed emotional pride over the team's repeated success in recent years