World Championship 2025: Men's Pursuit Race. Here's a recap of the event and how it unfolded.
On Sunday, February 16, as part of the 2025 World Biathlon Championship, a men's pursuit race will take place in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
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Ukraine will be represented by three biathletes in the race. A total of 60 top athletes have been entered in the start list based on the results of the sprint.
- 35. Anton Dudchenko +1:59
- 36. Vitaliy Mandzyn +2:00
- 37. Dmytro Pidruchny +2:05
The men's pursuit will begin at 16:05 Kyiv time. "Champion" will provide a text broadcast of the race.
Race Results
- 1. Johannes Thingnes Bo (Norway | 1+0+1+0) 32:26.9
- 2. Campbell Wright (USA | 1+0+0+0) +8.6
- 3. Eric Perrot (France | 0+1+0+1) +20.8
- ...
- 19. Vitaliy Mandzyn (Ukraine | 0+0+0+1) +2:29.7
- 30. Dmytro Pidruchny (Ukraine | 0+0+1+2) +3:35.5
- 47. Anton Dudchenko (Ukraine | 1+1+2+1) +5:05.3
16:40. Mandzyn finished 19th, Pidruchny made it into the top 30, Dudchenko finished 47th.
16:37. Finish: Johannes Bo first, Wright second, Perrot third.
16:34. Mandzyn is heading for a penalty lap, Pidruchny is forced to cover an extra 300 meters.
16:33. The bronze medal will be contested between Frenchman Eric Perrot and Norwegian Sturla Laegreid in the final lap.
16:32. Last shooting: Johannes Bo and Wright hit all targets! The Norwegian secures a winning double, while the American will again take silver!
16:28. Pidruchny ran a penalty lap after the first standing shoot. Dmytro entered the fourth lap in 19th position, +2:07.5.
16:27. Mandzyn achieves a third consecutive zero! Vitaliy is in 16th place, +1:44.7!
16:25. Third shooting: Johannes Bo misses one target, Campbell Wright hits all! The American is closing the gap on the leader!
16:20. Pidruchny and Mandzyn both shot clean in the prone position! Dmytro is in 21st, +1:45.8. Vitaliy is in 23rd, +1:49.1.
16:18. Second shooting: Johannes Bo shot quickly and accurately!
16:17. Before the second shooting, Johannes Bo has a 28-second lead over Italian Giacomel.
16:13. Pidruchny and Mandzyn shot clean, Dudchenko is heading for a penalty lap.
16:11. First shooting: Johannes Bo missed one target but remains the leader.
16:06. Ukrainians Anton Dudchenko, Vitaliy Mandzyn, and Dmytro Pidruchny have started.
16:05. The first to start is the sprint winner Johannes Bo.
The race has begun!
Let’s remind you that the 2025 World Biathlon Championships will run until February 23 inclusive. During the competition, 12 sets of medals will be contested.