Biathlon: a fine women’s Olympic pursuit this Sunday in Antholz
This Sunday will be biathlon pursuit day in Antholz (Italy) as part of the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. After the men’s race at 11.15am, the women will be on deck from 2.45pm.
Norway’s Maren Kirkeeide, on the heels of her sprint victory, will start first, followed by Océane Michelon by 4 seconds. Then Lou Jeanmonnot (+24 sec), Milena Todorova (+40 sec), Lisa Vittozzi (+41 sec), Suvi Minkkinen (+50 sec) and Franziska Preuss (+1 min 0) will be within a minute of each other.
Further back are Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (+1 min 12), Lora Hristova (+1 min 13), Vanessa Voigt (+1 min 14), Lea Meier (+1 min 17), Karoline Knotten (+1 min 19), Baiba Bendika (+1 min 23), Anne Bunemann de Besche (+1 min 27), Hanna Oeberg (+1 min 27), Linn Gestblom (+1 min 33), Maya Cloetens (+1 min 37), Elvira Oeberg (+1 min 38), Anna Gandler (+1 min 54), Julia Simon (+1 min 56), Anastasiya Kuzmina (+2 min 0), Paulina Batovska Fialkova (+2 min 10), Dorothea Wierer (+2 min 13) and Aita Gasparin (+2 min 24).
The complete start list
Women’s 10 km pursuit – 2.45pm
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