March 17, 2018 (Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Sean Doherty matched his career-best 12.5km pursuit result finishing 17th with two penalties at 1:34.2 behind France’s Martin Fourcade also missing two targets on the range.

It was Fourcade’s 72nd World Cup victory as Italy’s Lukas Hofer finished second at 18.1 seconds back with one penalty. Third place went to Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe with four penalties at 32.5 seconds behind Fourcade. The top Canadian was Scott Gow in 51st with five penalties.

“I am very happy with my race today,” said Doherty. “My execution on the range was very crisp, especially in prone, which I have been working on.”

Results here.
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