Elena Burkard and Lea Meyer clearly missed the final over 5000 meters at the start of the sixth competition day.
5000 meters of women – lead out for Burkard and Meyer
Elena Burkard and Lea Meyer clearly missed the final over 5000 meters at the start of the sixth competition day. Burkard was able to keep up around 500 meters in the fight for the top dight in her lead, then she was passed backwards.
In the second round, Meyer kept up to the third last round before a pace sharpening at the top ensured that she too lost the connection. The fight for the medals increases on Saturday (2:29 p.m., in the live ticker at Sportschau.de).