The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Marcialonga. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, kept maximum points after winning his sixth event Season XIV and kept the first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.

After an intense race, Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, still has 26,400,000 points after winning Marcialonga, the seventh Pro Tour event of Ski Classics Season XIV. 

With the win, Persson keeps the maximum points in the SC Ranking – 26,400,000 points. Get to know how the ranking points system works:

In a Pro Tour event, the winning man and woman receive 2.000.000 points; in a Challengers event, the winners collect 500.000 points. The best 12 event points last 24 months are counted in the total points. The man or woman with the most total points will have the #1 rank. 

Podium bonuses are awarded to the top 3 athletes of each gender. A Pro Tour event winner receives 200.000 points, 2nd place 100.000 points, and 3rd place 40.000 points. 

In the SC Ranking, Emil Persson leads the ranking with 26,400,000 points, followed now by Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, with 25,587,856 points.

Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, dropped one position to third place with 25,490,319 points. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, is in fourth place with 25,090,602 points. And closing the top 5 is Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel, with 24,584,931 points.   

Moving up among the top 10 athletes is Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, from 9^th to 7^th place, with 24,254,434 points. Johannes Eklöf, Team Ramudden, is stepping up from 11^th to 9^th place after Marcialonga, with 24,074,060 points.

Another athlete entering the top 10 is Britta Johansson Norgren. Even though she is retired now, she moved up from 12^th to 9^th place in the SC Ranking with 24,058,203 points.

Among the Top 10, six Pro Tour skiers are from Sweden, and four are from Norway. 

TOP 10 

TOP 20 

Notable in the top 20 is that Stian Hoelgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, continues to climb. The Norwegian Pro Tour athlete goes from 13^th to 12^th place. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, rises from 15^th to 13^th place. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, goes from 16^th to 15^th place.

Also in the top 20 is Karstein Johaug, Team Ragde Charge, going from 17^th to 16^th position, and Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, from 20^th to 18^th place. 

TOP 50

Athletes stepping up inside the top 50: Marcus Johansson, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 22^nd to 21^st); Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus (from 26^th to 22^nd); Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel (from 24^th to 23^rd); Torgeir Sulen Hovland, Team Engcon (from 28^th to 25^th); Chris Andre Jespersen, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 31^st to 26^th); Amund Riege, Team Ramudden (from 35^th to 31^st); and Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 33^rd to 32^nd).

Also moving up inside the top 50: Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience (from 42^nd to 35^th); Jan Šrail, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 38^th to 37^th); Fabián Štoček, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 40^th to 38^th); Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge (from 46^th to 39^th); Viktor Mäenpää, Team Mäenpää (from 44^th to 41^st); Patrick Fossum Kristoffersen, Team Robinson Trentino (from 49^th to 42^nd); Simen Engebretsen Nordli (from 47^th to 44^th); Alexey Shemiakin (from 50^th to 49^th); Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus (from 67^th to 49^th); and Kati Roivas, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (from 56^th to 50^th).

TOP 100

Some athletes moved up five positions or more if we look at the 50-100 ranking list: Linn Sömskar, Team Engcon (from 58^th to 52^nd); Hans Petter Rolke, Team Front Rustad IL (from 70^th to 58^th); Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 73^rd to 65^th); Haakon Holden, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (from 80^th to 66^th); Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 82^nd to 66^th); Gabriel Strid, Exsitec Team (from 76^th to 70^th); and Juuso Mäkelä, Team Kaskipuu (from 90^th to 76^th).

Moving up also Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 86^th to 80^th); Anna Jönsson Haag, Team Kaffebryggeriet (from 87^th to 81^st); Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden (from 89^th to 82^nd); Filip Rosjö, Ski Team Göhlins (98^th to 88^th); Henri Roos, Team Nordic Jobs Worldwide (from 104^th to 90^th); Sofia Lindberg, Team Edux (from 96^th to 91^st ); Thomas Bing, xc-ski.de A|N Skimarathon Team (111^th to 94^th); Jeremy Royer, Team Nordic Expérience (113^th to 96^th); and Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible (110^th to 99^th).

TOP 200

From the top 100 to the top 200, taking ten steps up or more, we can see Henrik Arntzen Joks, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (116^th to 104^th); Mikael Gunnulfsen, Team Aker Dæhlie (127^th to 106^th); Henning Lie, Team Synnfjell (119^th to 109^th); Frida Hallquist, Team Engcon (124^th to 111^th); Dietmar Nöckler, Team Robinson Trentino (137^th to  112^th); and Olli Tyrväinen, Team Edux (130^th to 113^th).

Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, moves from 138^th to 114^th; Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Team (144^th to 117^th); Gustav Heldal (134^th to 121^st); Jakob Karlsson, Exsitec Team (136^th 123^rd); Malin Börjesjö, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino (147^th to 128^th); Lars Sørensen, Team Front Rustad IL (164^th to 133^rd); Gian Flurin Pfaeffli, Team BSV Ibex (161st to 134^th); Rickard Ericsson, Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (153^rd to 135^th); Vebjørn Moen, Team Aker Dæhlie (178^th to 143^rd); and Tyler Kornfield, Team Robinson Trentino (176^th to 144^th).

Significant steps up also for Hanna Lodin, Ski Team Göhlins (183^rd to 155^th); Michal Vank, Slavia Pojišťovna Sport Team (172^nd to 159^th); Oona Kettunen, Team Kaskipuu (185^th to 165^th); Christoffer Lindvall, Team Mäenpää (187^th to 167^th); Lauro Brändli, Team BSV Ibex (180^th to 170^th); Ole Sollien Hulbak (193^rd to 172^nd); Fredrik Helgestad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (200^th to 175^th); Ingvild Bratlie, Team Front Rustad IL (196^th to 177^th); Adam Gillman, Exsitec Team (204^th to 179^th); Niina Virtanen, Team Edux (201^st to 180^th); Henrik Haugland Syverinsen (230^th to 181^st); Stefano Dal Magro, Team Robinson Trentino (214^th to 187^th); Ingrid Hannestad, Team Straye Flammekaster (208^th to 188^th); Henrik Webjørnsen, Team Front Rustad IL (218^th to 189^th); Simon Jonsson, Ski Team Göhlins (220^th to 190^th); Joachim Ronneback (222^nd to 191^st); Benjamin Selter, Bruse Sauerland Ski Team (213^th to 195^th); Heikki Korpela, Slavia Pojišťovna Sport Team (246^th to 199^th); and Magnus Waaler, Team Front Rustad IL (240^th to 200^th).

OUTSIDE TOP 200

Many steps up also for Rebecca Bergagnin, Team Robinson Trentino (237^th to 204^th); Thomas Edvard Just, Team Straye Flammekaster (242^nd to 208^th); Eivind Vold, Team Straye Flammekaster (249^th to 210^th); Jonas Bergli, Team Synnfjell (241^st to 213^th); Joachim Thrane, Danish Skimarathon Team (227^th to 216^th); Franziska Müller, xc-ski.de A|N Skimarathon Team (245^th to 219^th); Mattis Stenshagen, Team Aker Dæhlie (316^th to 220^th); Kristoffer By Vollset, Team NTNUI Sweco (286^th to 229^th); and Johannes Kuchl, Vltava Fund Ski Team (270^th to 234^th);

Significant SC Ranking improvements also for Jussi Häkkinen, Team Electrofit (255^th to 236^th); Anna Schmidhofer, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria (266^th to 237^th); Johannes Jillerö (275^th to 238^th); Anja Stolpe, Lager 157 Ski Team (291^st to 239^th); Jakob Walther, Slavia Pojišťovna Sport Team (284^th to 240^th); Anders Böhlmark (276^th to 244^th); Jørgen Christoffer Myking, Team Straye Flammekaster (289^th to 247^th); Åsa Bäck (9011^th to 248^th); Jim Lundmark (305^th to 249^th); Emanuel Elmersson, Ski Team Göhlins (304^th to 256^th); Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus (390^th to 257^th); Kari Varis, Team Kaskipuu (336^th to 266^th); Mikael Lahteenmaki, Team Electrofit (308^th to 269^th); Milan Kohout (326^th to 272^nd); Fanny Endresen, Team Straye Flammekaster (381^st to 277^th); Matti Kaski, Team Kaskipuu (329^th to 286^th); Katie Feldman, Team BSV Ibex (349^th to 288^th); Markku Kouva, Team Edux (353^rd to 292^nd); Santeri Ryhänen, Team Electrofit (350^th to 293^rd); Lukáš Papula (346^th to 296^th); Dorthe Seierstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (395^th to 298^th); and Peeter Poopuu (358^th to 300^th).

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