The biathlon World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Kontiolahti, Finland, with the mixed relay. After a good fight and a tight finish, Norway won the season’s second event.

Norway (Karoline Offigstad, Knotten, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Vebjoern Soerum) took first place today in the mixed relay race in Kontiolahti with a total time of 1:09:59.6 and 10 missed shots.

France (Lou Jeanmonnot, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Eric Perrot, Emilien Jacquelin) snagged second place, 0.8 seconds back and 4 missed shots. Sweden (Anna Magnusson, Elvira Öberg, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma) completed the podium in third place, 21.5 seconds behind the winner and 7 misses. 

Top 5, Mixed Relay

1. Norway (Karoline Offigstad, Knotten, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Vebjoern Soerum), (0-10), 1:09:59.6
2. France (Lou Jeanmonnot, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Eric Perrot, Emilien Jacquelin), (0-4), +0.8
3. Sweden (Anna Magnusson, Elvira Öberg, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma), (0-7), +21.5
4. Germany (Johanna Puff, Franziska Preuss, Danilo Riethmueller, Philipp Horn), (1+9), +2:38.4
5. Italy (Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Auchentaller, Didier Bionaz, Tommaso Giacomel), (1+8), +2:43.4

Complete results can be found HERE

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Kontiolahti

On Sunday, December 1, relay races for men and women await.

FACTS Kontiolahti World Cup Season 2024/2025

• When: Saturday, November 30 to Sunday, December 8
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Kontiolahti, Finland
• What: IBU World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland

PROGRAM

Saturday, November 30: Single Mixed Relay and Mixed Relay (more information can be found HERE)

• 13:15 CET: Single Mixed Relay (W+M) 
• 15:45 CET: Mixed Relay (W+M) 

Start lists can be found HERE (Single Mixed Relay) and HERE (Mixed Relay)

Sunday, December 1: Relay Men and Relay Women (more information can be found HERE)

• 13:45 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men
• 17:25 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

Tuesday, December 3: 15km Short Individual Men (more information can be found HERE)

• 16:20 CET: 15km Short Individual, Men

Wednesday, December 4: 12.5km Short Individual Women (more information can be found HERE)

• 16:20 CET: 12.5km Short Individual, Women

Friday, December 6: 10km Sprint Men (more information can be found HERE)

• 16:20 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, December 7: 12.5km Short Individual Women (more information can be found HERE)

• 17:10 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Sunday, December 8: 15/12.5km Mass Start (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 15km Mass Start, Men
• 17:10 CET: 12.5km Mass Start, Women

After Kontiolahti (Finland), the biathlon World Cup heads to Hochfilzen (Austria), then Annecy – Le Grand Bornand (France), Oberhof (Germany), Ruhpoldhing (Germany), Antholz-Anterselva (Italy), Lenzerheide (Switzerland) for the World Championships, Nove Mesto Na Morave (Czech Republic), and Pokljuka (Slovenia). Then, the 2024/2025 World Cup season ends in Oslo (Norway).

Also Read: Biathlon World Cup and World Championships: Calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season

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