So I guess I need to post something again about how many WC “victories” Marit Bjørgen has, ground that we’ve covered in considerable depth before. The occasion for revisiting this topic is FIS’s press release trumpeting the fact that Bjørgen has officially reached 46 WC victories, matching the great Björn Dæhlie. As we discussed in […]
Also tagged Distance, marit bjoergen, Sprint, statistics, victoriesAnd…..we’re done for the season!
Also tagged biathlon, mass start, men, race snapshot, womenAnother good day for the US women; nice job ladies!
Also tagged biathlon, men, pursuit, race snapshot, womenSorry for posting these so late in the day. I had a race, then drove home, etc.
Also tagged men, pursuit, race snapshot, stage, women, world cup finalYesterday’s biathlon WC sprint saw a mix of results for the Americans. First, things seem to have sort of reversed themselves from early in the season with Laura Spector struggling and the other ladies skiing quite well: An excellent race from Haley Johnson and Sara Studebaker, but a pretty dismal one for Spector, who shot […]
Also tagged americans, biathlon, men, recap, Sprint, womenSigh. Prologues. They count for FIS points. They count for World Cup points. And yet, somehow, I just don’t really care that much about them. Still, a race is a race, so here are the requisite snapshots:
Also tagged classic, men, prologue, race snapshot, women, world cup finalAs far as I can tell, Magdalena Neuner leads all currently active female biathletes in victories in major international races. Granted, she’s been racing longer than many of the current top women, but still. (Update: As pointed out to me in the comments, that isn’t exactly the case. All I meant to say was that […]
Also tagged alexander wolf, andreas birnbacher, biathlon, björn ferry, helena ekholm, magdalena neuner, men, recap, Sprint, women