1:50 p.m
More finishes
13:49
Magnusson on the podium
Anna Magnusson completes the podium, much to the delight of the Swedish fans. But things got really tight for them too, because Camille Bened was getting closer and closer. With four faultless shooting sessions, the Frenchwoman moved up from 13th place to fourth place.
13:48
Finish line
13:47
Lisa Theresa Hauser wins!
And there’s the thing! Their last win of the season was almost two years ago. Today Lisa Theresa Hauser crowns herself the persecution queen of Östersund. With extremely strong shooting and at least as stable running performance, she catches up and passes everyone. Congratulations!
1:45 p.m
Hauser passes by
400 meters from the finish, Hauser grabs the Finn and passes. Both have invested a lot, but it looks like Hauser can put a few meters between herself and her rival. What a final lap from the Austrian!
1:45 p.m
Lisa Theresa Hauser runs up to Suvi Minkkinen
13:44
Hauser flies
And Hauser flies! She struggles and sees the Finnish woman in front of her getting closer and closer. The Austrian is getting closer and closer with dynamic steps. With 1.2 kilometers to go she has halved her deficit. Minkkinen looks tired.
13:43
Voigt pushes forward
Janina Hettich-Walz missed the first shot. At the end one cartridge still gets stuck and so the two shooting errors spoil her better position. She returns to the final lap in 18th place. Vanessa Voigt does it better, turning over all the panes again. This means she makes it into the top ten.
13:43
4. Shoot
13:42
Hauser pulls through
Lisa Theresa Hauser sees Minkkinen’s mistake and takes a risk. It kills all five targets and shortens the distance enormously. In the end there are 12 seconds separating her and the leader. Could things get exciting again on the final lap? Anna Magnusson is in third place, but she is too far away.
1:40 p.m
A mistake at Minkkinen
Suvi Minkkinen is ready! The last shot wobbles briefly, but doesn’t fall over and so there is a blemish for the Finn. With 19 hits from 20 cartridges, the performance is still excellent. Your lead should be enough for the one penalty lap. What does Lisa Theresa Hauser do?
13:39
The final shooting is about to begin
At the front everyone is waiting for the last shooting. If Suvi Minkkinen doesn’t make any big mistakes, her next World Cup victory is almost impossible to take away. The Austrian Hauser also has her sights set on the podium.
13:38
Hettich-Walz wants to move forward
Janina Hettich-Walz now wants to know. The skis go well and on the lap she passes two athletes and is ninth in the interim. What’s still moving forward?
13:37
3. Shoot
13:36
Tannheimer loses – everyone else wins
Strong performance from Janina Hettich-Walz too. So far they have moved up from 37th place to the eleven. At the shooting range it is now a bench. Julia Tannheimer, on the other hand, took full risks and recorded three errors. This puts her far behind. Vanessa Voigt also does better, hitting everything and making it into the top 15. Anna Weidel is just behind her.
1:35 p.m
Hauser shines
What a thing from Hauser! She shoots quickly and she shoots flawlessly, completely different to Elvira Öberg next to her. The Austrian goes back to the trail in safe second place. Öberg has to turn for two penalties. Anna Magnusson holds up well for that. She scores five goals.
13:34
The 3rd shooting
It’s the first time we’re going to the standing position. Can Suvi Minkkinen maintain her good record? The snowfall has started again and is making conditions difficult. Nevertheless, the Finnish woman seems absolutely calm. Once again she makes no mistake and determines this pursuit.
13:31
Tannheimer gets involved
This time Julia Tannheimer kills all five targets and remains the best German. She is back in 13th place. Amy Baserga also holds the place as the best Swiss woman and has already improved somewhat as 18th.
1:30 p.m
2. Shooting
13:29
Öberg and Hauser follow
After the second shooting, the order remains the same as before. Elvira Öberg and Lisa Theresa Hauser also made no mistakes and the gap remained pretty much the same. Anna Magnusson takes up the chase in fourth place. Lucie Charvatova and Lotte Lie continue to move forward with impeccable shooting performance.
13:27
White vest for Minkkinen
It’s the perfect prone shooting from Suvi Minkkinen! She scored ten goals out of ten targets and remained the undisputed leader. What is the competition doing?
13:27
The second shooting
Shortly before the shooting range, the Öberg/Hauser duo came closer again by four seconds. But it stays that way. Suvi Minkkinen’s lead is comfortable. The second prone shooting begins!
1:25 p.m
Minkkinen confidently
Suvi Minkkinen is doing her thing up front. The running performance seems to be right and on her second lap she was able to put a few more seconds between herself and her pursuers. Hauser remains 43 seconds behind, but had to let Elvira Öberg pass.
13:24
1. Shooting
13:24
Great shooting result
Vanessa Voigt, Janina Hettich-Walz and Anna Weidel show a great performance at the shooting range. All three keep their clean slate. Only Marlene Fichtner has to turn again and take on extra meters.
13:23
Hauser remains error-free
What are the pursuers doing? Michelon as well as Magnusson have to go into the penalty loop. Lisa Theresa Hauser is the second to leave the shooting range. She runs behind the Finn with 38.4 seconds. She also feels Elvira Öberg breathing down her neck, who also made no mistakes. Julia Tannheimer also has to make one penalty turn.
13:21
Minkkinen at the shooting range
Minkkinen runs in for the first shooting. There is definitely wind, so shooting can be quite exciting. She has a bit of luck with the second shot deep on the right, but after that she hits the targets quite cleanly. She leaves the mat with zero mistakes before her opponent can start.
13:17
Everyone on the track
It has now become crowded on the route. All 59 starters are on the first lap. While the last competitor is just leaving, Suvi Minkkinen has already arrived at the first split time after 800 meters. She was able to extend her lead by another 3.8 seconds.
1:15 p.m
Start of the chaser
1:15 p.m
Let’s go!
59 biathletes are ready. Suvi Minkkinen is the first to go and pulls away. 17 seconds after her, Anna Magnusson is escorted out of the starting house to thunderous applause.
13:11
Fresh snow has fallen
It snowed in Östersund and the route is definitely considered dull. Good material will once again be a crucial factor today. It’s about to start!
13:08
Who is the hunted?
The Finn Suvi Minkkinen won the sprint race more than confidently and even took the yellow jersey with her success. She will be alone on the track for 17 seconds before local hero Anna Magnusson will be the first pursuer. A little later, Oceane Michelon follows and Elvira Öberg is also still in a promising position.
13:04
Duo from Switzerland
Things weren’t going well for the Swiss women in the individual races. Only Amy Baserga was able to convince in the sprint race. She only made one shooting error and, in 25th place, is by far the best compatriot. They are 1:20 minutes behind. With Lea Meier, only one other Swiss woman qualified for the pursuit. In 55th place, more than two minutes separate them from the lead.
12:58
Hauser with all possibilities
Lisa Theresa Hauser got herself into a very good starting position. With fourth place, she narrowly missed the podium in the sprint, but has a new chance today. She has to wait 30 seconds before she can start the chase. In addition to Hauser, we will also see Anna Gandler (29th) and Dunja Zdouc (38th). Anna Andexer did not qualify for the chase in 64th place and Anna Juppe is also condemned to watch on Sunday.
12:51
Six DSV athletes were there
In the absence of Franziska Preuß, Julia Tannheimer is the best German. She delivered with eighth place in the sprint and goes into the pursuit race 51 seconds behind. Afterwards you have to be patient until the next DSV athlete starts the competition. That would actually be Selina Grotian, but she has to withdraw at short notice. They are also plagued by symptoms of infection. This makes Vanessa Voigt the next German starter. As 32nd, her waiting time is a long 1:32 minutes. Eleven seconds later, Janina Hettich-Walz also wants to reduce her gap a little. Anna Weidel and Marlene Fichtner complete the German starting field.
12:40
Welcome
Good day and welcome to the first women’s pursuit race of the 2025/2026 winter season. The biathletes have to complete ten kilometers. It starts at 1:15 p.m.!