Victory for Johannes Bo and three Norwegians on the podium. Men's pursuit results

Today marked the men's pursuit race, part of the second stage of the 2023/2024 Biathlon World Cup. The victory was clinched by the five-time Olympic champion and seventeen-time world champion, Norway's Johannes Bø. Crossing the finish line in second place was another Norwegian, Johannes Dale. Completing the top three was yesterday's sprint winner and Johannes' older brother, Tarjei Bø.

This triumph marks Johannes Bø's 75th career win, adding to his impressive tally of 115 podium finishes (75-21-19). He now stands just eight victories away from matching Martin Fourcade's record (83) and 20 wins shy of Ole Einar Bjørndalen's record (95).

Biathlon World Cup

Stage 2

Hochfilzen, Austria

Men's Pursuit, 12.5 km

1. Johannes Bø (Norway) – 33:05.1 (1)
2. Johannes Dale (Norway) – +22.6 (3)
3. Tarjei Bø (Norway) – +28.4 (2)
4. Sturla Holm Lægreid (Norway) – +39.2 (2)
5. Sebastian Samuelsson (Sweden) – +48.5 (3)
6. Émilien Jacquelin (France) – +52.8 (2)
7. Érik Perrot (France) – +1:00.2 (1)
8. Endre Strømsheim (Norway) – +1:11.3 (3)
9. uentin Fillon Maillet (France) – +1:20.6 (2)
10. Benedikt Doll (Germany) – +1:30.7 (4)
11. Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (Norway) – +1:44.1 (5)
12. Tommaso Giacomel (Italy) – +1:47.4 (5)

It's worth noting that today will also feature the women's pursuit race.