13:15
Will Wierer stay in second place?
Tiril Eckhoff will no longer be able to take victory, but the places behind him have not yet been finally assigned. Denise Herrmann gives everything on the last climb and gradually catches up with Dorothea Wierer.
13:14
Prussia in the top ten
Franziska Preuss reported back impressively today and actually hit all 20 shots on target, so she is now in seventh position and has Jessica Jislova from the Czech Republic in front of her on the final round.
13:12
last shooting
While Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet dropped out of the race for the podium with two penalties, Denise Herrmann also had to gyrate once. Dorothea Wierer now takes second place behind Tiril Eckhoff, while Vanessa Voigt also has to run a total of 300 extra meters at the end.
13:10
last shooting
Once again, Tiril Eckhoff has to keep calm at the shooting range. Her lead is big, she can afford to make mistakes, but you can still see her tension and it takes a little time for her to find the rhythm. Finally, the Norwegian also puts two shots next to the target.
13:08
Herrmann advances
Denise Herrmann caught French Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet on the track and is now Tiril Eckhoff’s first pursuer again. Ten seconds behind, Vanessa Voigt is stuck on the ski ends of Dorothea Wierer.
13:07
Good DSV result possible
An excellent performance beckons for the German Ski Association today. Denise Herrmann and Vanessa Voigt have been in the front runners since the start of the race, and Franziska Preuß and Franziska Hildebrand are now just behind the top ten.
13:06
3. Shoot
Class! Vanessa Voigt comes through again without a single mistake and sits in fifth place, very close behind Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, Denise Herrmann and Dorothea Wierer. Franziska Preuß and Franziska Hildebrand also shoot quickly and are allowed to go straight back onto the track.
13:04
3. Shoot
It’s time for the third shooting and now the runners have to assert themselves in the standing position for the first time. Tiril Eckhoff completes the task perfectly once again and builds the cushion at the front as Denise Herrmann misses the target with the third round and turns into the penalty loop.
13:02
It works at Preuss
The Frenchwoman Julia Simon has made the biggest leap up to this point, improving her shooting from 18th place to sixth place. Franziska Preuss is also doing well and is now in 15th position.
13:00
Hinz in the pursuit field
For Vanessa Hinz, like Vanessa Voigt, a clean shot will be the key to success. Voigt is one of the best shooters in the field anyway, and Hinz also has to compensate for her deficit on the cross-country ski run. She is currently in twelfth place.
12:59 p.m
2. Shoot
Denise Herrmann cleans up completely this time, as does Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet. These two athletes are now the first pursuers of Tiril Eckhoff. Vanessa Voigt is also able to defend her fourth place, while Stina Nilsson had to gyrate again in the penalty loop.
12:57 p.m
2. Shoot
With a cushion of around one penalty loop, Tiril Eckhoff comes back to the shooting range. The Norwegian takes it easy this time, but it pays off, because Eckhoff hits all five targets again and remains in the lead.
12:56
Herrmann behind Eckhoff
Despite the one shooting error, Denise Herrmann is still in a good position and runs together with Stina Nilsson in second position behind Tiril Eckhoff. The duo is 19 seconds behind the leaders.
12:54
Røiseland falls behind
There have already been five pursuit races this season, with four triumphs for Marte Olsbu Røiseland, who also won the gold medal at the Olympic Games. Here the fast Norwegian also missed a target at the beginning and is currently only in tenth place.
12:53
1. Shoot
Vanessa Voigt hits all targets in her prone position and improves to fourth place. Things are not going quite so well for Vanessa Hinz, she will have to complete 150 extra meters straight away. Franziska Hildebrand and Franziska Preuß delivered a great shooting.
12:51
1. Shoot
The first women come back into the stadium and have to manage the first prone position. Can Denise Herrmann maintain her lead or will one of the competitors strike? The conditions are good, so it’s important to avoid making mistakes. While Herrmann, Stina Nilsson and Hanna Öberg make the penalty loop, Tiril Eckhoff shoots clean and takes the lead.
12:49 p.m
Herrmann asserts himself
Denise Herrmann keeps her cushion at five seconds until the first split. All athletes will manage their strength tactically, since the run in the Finnish forests is one of the more difficult routes on the World Cup calendar.
12:47 p.m
Preuss has started
In the meantime, the last three German runners, Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuss and Janina Hettlich, have also set out on the trail. After her injury and corona break, Preuss is currently trying to catch up with the world’s best again, most recently the 27-year-old has struggled with her performance at the shooting range.
12:45 p.m
Here we go!
The chase in Kontiolahti, Finland is on! As the sprint winner, Denise Herrmann pushes herself energetically out of the starting corridor, only a few moments later her pursuers start. In particular, the powerful Tiril Eckhoff, Stina Nilsson and Hanna Öberg will want to catch up quickly on Herrmann.
12:38 p.m
tight time intervals
Denise Herrmann is definitely not allowed to rest as the first, because the gaps to the rear are extremely small this time. Just five seconds after the German, Norwegian Tiril Eckhoff and former cross-country skier Stina Nilsson from Sweden will take to the track. Another two seconds behind is Hanna Öberg, who in turn has Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet breathing down her neck. Overall, the first 18 runners are within a minute, which is why, among others, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Elvira Öberg, Dorothea Wierer and Julia Simon will have to be kept in mind.
12:31
Trio from Switzerland
After a strong fifth place in the relay on Thursday, the Swiss team was not able to continue the excellent performance in the individual race. Aita Gasparin will be the first Swiss woman to take to the track in 22nd place, 1:09 minutes behind. She is likely to be the only one still able to place at the top. Lena Häcki (+1:38 minutes) and Selina Gasparin (+2:12 minutes) are initially concerned with a flawless appearance on the shooting range, in contrast Elisa Gasparin could not qualify for the pursuit.
12:24
houses far back
The starting position in the Austrian Ski Association is less promising. For a change, Dunja Zdouc achieved the best result in yesterday’s sprint in the red-white-red team, who will be just over a minute behind Denise Herrmann at the start in 19th place. On the other hand, Lisa Theresa Hauser (+1:14 minutes) couldn’t cope, especially on the shooting range, and now needs to catch up. While Julia Schwaiger (+1:34 minutes) completes the team as the third Austrian, Anna Juppe didn’t make it into the pursuit of the top 60 athletes.
12:18
DSV duo in a good starting position
After Denise Herrmann’s great performance in the sprint, the individual Olympic champion will go into pursuit as the hunted. “Actually, I don’t like the tracks that much, but somehow I always have good races here,” said the 33-year-old yesterday after her eighth World Cup victory. Also in the midst of the world class is Vanessa Voigt, who will start sixth just 16 seconds after Herrmann. Vanessa Hinz (+36 seconds), whose qualities are primarily based on the shooting range, wants to defend twelfth place. A little further down the field, Franziska Hildebrand (+1:15 minutes), Franziska Preuss (+1:24 minutes) and Janina Hettich (+1:51 minutes) will start the competition.
12:10 p.m
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the final day of the Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland! In the 10-kilometer pursuit, Denise Herrmann starts the race in pole position. It starts at 12:45 p.m.