1997 Race Highlights

Birkebeiner 52K

Mikhail Botwinov, Austria 1:57:51
Gudrun Pfluger, Austria 2:19:45

Kortelopet 25K

Andrew Triebold, USA 1:01:54
Jennifer Douglas, USA 1:07:29

Entrants

7,882 (Birkebeiner 5,498; Kortelopet 2,384)

Race Summary

1997 marked the 25th Anniversary of the American Birkebeiner. The weather cooperated resulting in a well groomed and fast race course.

Course records were set by the men’s and women’s winners, Mikhail Botwinov and Gudrun Pflueger.

With the increase in participant numbers, getting to the start line became more challenging. Lessons were learned and adjustments were already planned for 1998.