By Gavin Kentch
The most prestigious ski races happening in northern Italy in February 2026 have already come and gone: The 2026 Masters World Cup was held in Sappada last week. Roughly 800 athletes from 26 countries competed.
Nordic Insights photographer Anna Engel was in Sappada for the week. She entered three individual races and came back with three medals. She will be the first to tell you that the fields were not particularly deep in the F1 class, but it is also true, now as always, that you can only beat who shows up.
Here is a full listing of American podiums at this year’s races, interspersed with some fine photos from Anna. Next year’s championship will be held in Tromsø, in (far) northern Norway, from February 26 to March 4, 2027. Full results for this year’s races, and overall medal table, are at the bottom of this article.
Short-distance, February 1
5km classic
F10: Jane Ritchey, Hansville, Wash., bronze
F11: Trina Hosmer, Stowe, Vt., gold
M11, Owen Hanley, Fairbanks, silver
M12, Bob Gray, Newbury, Vt., gold
10km classic
F1, Katie Milligan-Susong, Driggs, Idaho, silver
F3, Jessica Nehring, Bend, bronze
F8, Magdalena Bowen, Bozeman, gold; Judy Rabinowitz, Leadville, bronze
5km skate
F9, Maria McClain-Madden, Bend, silver
F10, Kathy Christy, Anchorage, silver; Karen Seaward, Carson City, bronze
F11, Dagmar Eriksson, Bend, gold; Sharon Crawford, Frisco, bronze
10km skate
F1, Anna Engel, Anchorage, gold; Laura McDuffie, Anchorage, silver
F3, Erica O’Hearn, Traverse City, silver
F7, Judi Hulme, Laramie, silver
F8, Muffy Ritz, Ketchum, silver
M2, Nate Berry, Anchorage, silver
M6, Seth Downs, Anchorage, silver
Mid-distance, January 31
10km classic
F10, Jane Ritchey, Hansville, Wash., bronze
F11, Trina Hosmer, Stowe, Vt., gold
M11, Owen Hanley, Fairbanks, silver
M12, Bob Gray, Newbury, Vt., gold
15km classic
F1, Anna Engel, Anchorage, bronze
F6, Joan Scheingraber, Ketchum, bronze
F8, Magdalena Bowen, Bozeman, gold
20km classic
M2, Nate Berry, Anchorage, bronze
10km skate
F9, Maria McClain-Madden, Bend, bronze
F10, Kathy Christy, Anchorage, gold; Karen Seaward, Carson City, bronze
F11, Dagmar Eriksson, Bend, gold; Sharon Crawford, Frisco, bronze
15km skate
F1, Katie Milligan-Susong, Driggs, Idaho, silver; Laura McDuffie, Anchorage, bronze
F3, Erica O’Hearn, Traverse City, gold; Jessica Nehring, Bend, bronze
F4, Ann Stanek, Leadville, silver
F7, Judi Hulme, Laramie, silver
F8, Muffy Ritz, Ketchum, silver
20km skate
M6, Seth Downs, Anchorage, silver
Long-distance, February 4 and February 5
15km classic
F10, Debra Laurie, Au Train, Mich., bronze
F11, Dagmar Eriksson, Bend, silver
M11, Owen Hanley, Fairbanks, gold
20km classic
F8, Magdalena Bowen, Bozeman, silver
30km classic
M2, Nate Berry, Anchorage, silver
M9, John Gravlin, Cheboygan, Mich., silver
15km skate
F9, Maria McClain-Madden, Bend, gold
F10, Kathy Christy, Anchorage, gold; Karen Seaward, Carson City, bronze
F11, Trina Hosmer, Stowe, Vt., gold; Sharon Crawford, Frisco, bronze
M12, Stephen Swanson, Salt Lake City, bronze
20km skate
F7, Judi Hulme, Laramie, bronze
30km skate
F1, Anna Engel, Anchorage, silver
F3, Erica O’Hearn, Traverse City, gold
Relay day! (February 3)
4 x 5km relay
F2, bronze: Erica O’Hearn, Traverse City; Jessica Nehring, Bend; Bobbi Wood, Houghton; Erin Green, Boise
F3, bronze: Joan Scheingraber, Ketchum; Shannon Brockman, Anchorage; Stacey Galinat, Boise; Rosalie Wilson, Richmond, Vt.
F4, bronze: Magdalena Bowen, Bozeman; Kelly Milligan, Driggs, Idaho; Muffy Ritz, Ketchum; Judi Hulme, Laramie
M6, bronze: Seth Downs, Anchorage; Christian Byar, Marquette, Mich.; Chad Ricklefs, Boulder; Tom Wood, Houghton
4 x 2.5km relay
F5, gold: Trina Hosmer, Stowe, Vt.; Susan Ruffatto, Bozeman; Carolyn Tiernan, Bishop, Calif.; Maria McClain-Madden, Bend
Medals table (the American flag is backwards here) (no comment)
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