Today, January 9, at the fifth stage of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, the women's pursuit race took place.

The winner is the experienced Norwegian Tiril Eckhoff, who previously won the sprint. Her compatriot Martha Olsby Royseland put a silver medal in her piggy bank, having lost the contact fight for " The third was the Austrian Lisa Teresa Hauser.

The best Ukrainian woman was Julia Dzhima, who started 11th and finished 14th with three penalties on the shooting range.. Ukrainian national team captain Olena Pidgrushna - 39th. Daria Blashko missed the race by the decision of the coaching staff.

Also today men will run the pursuit race, the start is at 15:45.

The only representative of Ukraine will be Artyom Prima, who will start his pursuit on the 30th.

Mixed relay and single mixed relay will take place on January 10.

Oberhof 2021. Pursuit. Women 1. Tiril Eckhoff (Norway 0 + 1 + 0 + 1) 32:20. 9 2. Marte Olsbo Royseland (Norway 0 + 0 + 0 + 0) +0. 5 3. Lisa Teresa Hauser (Austria, 0 + 0 + 0 + 1) +43. 14. Julia Dzhima (Ukraine, 0 + 0 + 2 + 1) +2: 17. 39. Elena Pidhrushna (Ukraine, 0 + 0 + 2 + 0) +4: 17. 5 Daria Blashko (Ukraine) - not started.