Yukon biathletes bring back gold, silver and bronze from nationals
Even a missed flight home couldn't dampen the spirits of Yukon biathletes who had an outstanding week at the Canadian Biathlon Nationals in Valcartier, Que.
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Johannes Thingnes Boe caps devastating biathlon campaign with record nineteenth win in Osla
Johannes Thingnes Boe capped off a devastating biathlon campaign with a record 19th win of the season in Oslo. The Norwegian dropped two shots in the 15km mass start and still finished 26.2 seconds ahead of blue bib holder and clean shooter Niklas Hartweg of Switzerland.
Julia Simon clinches overall World Cup title as Denise Herrmann-Wick wins ahead of retirement
Julia Simon claimed her first-ever crystal globe with a fifth-place finish in the women's sprint in Oslo as Denise Herrmann-Wick won the penultimate race of her career. Simon became the first French female biathlete to win an overall World Cup since Sandrine Bailly in 2005. Ad Her total of 1048 points leaves her untouchable ahead of the 12.5km mass start to come and secured the historic victory.
Julia Simon clinches overall biathlon victory in Oslo
France's Julia Simon claimed her first-ever crystal globe with a fifth-place finish in the women's sprint in Oslo. The 26-year-old became the first French female biathlete to win an overall World Cup since Sandrine Bailly in 2005. Ad Simon's total of 1048 points left her untouchable ahead of the 12.5km mass start to come and secured the historic victory.
Johannes Thingnes Boe returns from illness to complete perfect sprint season
Johannes Thingnes Boe showed no ill effects from his week off as he notched yet another World Cup success with victory in the sprint in Oslo. In the final week of the season, Boe bounced back from missing last week in Oestersund with Covid to cruise to the win despite a miss on the standing shoot.
Boe back to complete perfect sprint season
Johannes Thingnes Boe showed no ill-effects from his week off as he notched yet another World Cup success with victory in the sprint in Oslo. In the final week of the season, Boe bounced back from missing last week in Oestersund with Covid to cruise to the win despite a miss on the standing shoot.
Galen Rupp hopes NYC Half begins build back up to marathon
Galen Rupp enters Sunday’s NYC Half, his first race in four months, coming off what he called “a pretty rough” 2022.
Tiril Eckhoff: Norwegian biathlon icon set to retire - 'I feel incredibly lucky to have lived the dream'
Norwegian biathlon star Tiril Eckhoff has announced her retirement from the sport. Eckhoff posted a statement on social media that said she was proud of what she achieved in the sport but feels it’s the right decision to step aside. Ad The 32-year-old is a two-time Olympic champion having secured gold as part of Norway’s mixed relay team at Sochi 2014 before repeating the feat at the most recent Games at Beijing 2022.