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After a brilliant race to catch up, Julia Simon won the pursuit race in Oberhof ahead of sprint winner Justine Braisaz-Bouchet. "I'm very happy with the race. The fans gave me wings on the last lap," said the 27-year-old Frenchwoman. Norway's Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold finished as third.

Endre Stroemsheim has won a World Cup race for the first time in the pursuit at the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024 in Oberhof. The sprint bronze medallist won ahead of his two compatriots Sturla Holm Laegreid (2/ +17.8 seconds) and Johannes Dale-Skjevdal (1/ +36.4). Tarjei Boe (3/ +45.5) and his brother Johannes Thingnes Boe (4/ +50.3) completed the Norwegian victory.

Fulminant final lap secures Justine Braisaz-Bouchet the sprint victory

Despite a miss at the last shot, Benedikt Doll won the sprint in front of Sturla Holm Laegreid (1/ +1,8 seconds) from Norway and Laegreids fellow country man Endre Stroemsheim (1/ +5,4).

The men sprint competition will be postponed from Thursday, 4 January 2024 to Friday, 5 January 2024 at 11.20 am. This was decided today by the organisers of the BMW IBU Biathlon 2024 World Cup in Oberhof in close consultation with the International Biathlon Union (IBU). The women sprint will take place on Friday, 5 January 2024 as scheduled at 2.25 pm.

The organizers of the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024 in Oberhof are reacting to the weather forecast and the expected precipitation today (Tuesday, 02.01.2024) with slight adjustments. Today's cross-country training for women and men will take place from 12 noon to 3 pm on a shortened loop. The shooting range is not available today. Instead, the teams can train in the indoor ski hall and the indoor shooting range.

Between Christmas and New Year's Eve, work will be carried out on the course and the construction around the ARENA am Rennsteig will be finalized

The successful talk series "Heroes of the Biathlon" will continue during the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024. On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - the evening before the first competition - former biathlete Erik Lesser will provide an exciting insight into his career and life after competitive sport.

Round like a target: 36 slate trophies for the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024 in Oberhof are created at Intersport Prediger in Ilmenau

Working together for the World Cups: Call to clear the stands in the ARENA am Rennsteig

Ready to go for the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024 in Oberhof: Team of helpers swears in to work together

50 days to go until the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2024 in Oberhof: Preparation for the competition days starts into the hot phase