On January 16, at the Chiemgau Arena winter stadium in Ruhpolding, Germany, currently hosting the 5th stage of the 2025/26 Biathlon World Cup, the women will compete in a 7.5 km sprint race.
A total of 105 biathletes will take part in this exciting, fast-paced discipline.
Overall standings | 2025/26 season calendar
The current overall standings leader, France’s Lou Jeanmonnot, will start with bib number 44. Lou will race in the “yellow and red bib.”
The second-ranked athlete in the overall standings, surprise Finnish contender Suvi Minkkinen, will start 60th. Also worth noting is the ambitious Norwegian Maren Kirkeeide, who will start 62nd.
The previous day, she helped her team win gold in the relay. Kirkeeide “flew” around the final lap, beating Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi, Sweden’s Anna Eberg and France’s Julia Simon to the finish.
Watch the sprint race unfold live on the Suspilne Sport channel.
Live coverage begins at 15:30 (Eastern European Time UTC+2)
Biathlon, women’s sprint race at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. LIVE video coverage, race results…
- Hanna Eberg Sweden (0+0) – 19:10.7
- Lou Jeanmonnot France (0+0) +7.5
- Lisa Vittozzi Italy (0+0) +11.7
