Confident victory for Norway. Germany and Italy are on the podium. Men's relay in Oberhof

Today marked the final day of the fourth stage of the 2023/2024 Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, featuring the men's 4x7.5km relay.

The Norwegian team, comprising Endre Strømsheim, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø, and Johannes Thingnes Bø, secured yet another victory. They dominated the event, with the German team (Roman Rees, Benedikt Doll, Philipp Nawrath, and Philipp Horn) finishing over two minutes behind in second place. The Italian athletes (Elia Dzeni, Didier Bionaz, Lukas Hofer, and Tommaso Giacomel) claimed the third spot, trailing the winners by nearly three minutes.

Biathlon World Cup
Fourth Stage
Oberhof, Germany
4x7.5km Relay
Men

1. Norway (Endre Strømsheim, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø) 1:17:34.2 (0 penalty loops, +7 spare rounds)
2. Germany (Roman Rees, Benedikt Doll, Philipp Nawrath, Philipp Horn) +2:01.9 (1, +15)
3. Italy (Elia Dzeni, Didier Bionaz, Lukas Hofer, Tommaso Giacomel) +2:50.5 (0, +16)
4. Sweden (Emil Nikqvist, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson) +3:37.9 (1, +11)
5. Switzerland (Sebastian Stalder, Jasha Burkhalter, Niklas Hartweg, Jeremy Finello) +3:42.6 (1, +15)

Fourteen teams completed the race:

6. Czech Republic +3:48.1
7. France +3:58.6
8. Slovenia +4:31.7
9. Finland +5:19.4
10. Austria +5:26.9
11. Kazakhstan +5:43.3
12. Estonia +6:24.7
13. Ukraine +6:47.7
14. Belgium +7:57.5

The remaining seven teams were lapped.

Notably, this victory marked Norway's tenth consecutive triumph in the relay event. Their last defeat in this discipline dates back to January 2022.