Overall Top 10 Rankings Athlete Points Franziska Preuss 1278 Lou Jeanmonnot 1258 Julia Simon 902 Elvira Oeberg 761 Oceane Michelon 760 Jeanne Richard 755 Suvi Minkkinen 694 Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 657 Selina Grotian 640 Maren Kirkeeide 548 Athlete Points Sturla Holm Laegreid 1291 Johannes Thingnes Boe 1173 Eric Perrot 926 Sebastian Samuelsson 875 Quentin Fillon MailletContinue reading “2024-2025 Season Recaps”
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Rookies of the Year
It was another great year for young biathletes! We saw a large number of them pop up in the piece on Breakthrough and Career Years. However, there are even more that didn’t qualify for that because they are true rookies! It’s time to give these young men and women their due! I am basically definingContinue reading “Rookies of the Year”
Most Improved Statistics
I have an entire post on the athletes who had either breakthrough seasons or career best years (there is a difference I promise). I also have a different piece on the top rookies for this season. I did want to highlight a few people who made some big improvements in one area or another though.Continue reading “Most Improved Statistics”
First Wins and Podiums
The 2024-2025 season was one we will long remember for many reasons including the thrilling battle between Franziska Preuss and Lou Jeanmonnot as well as the last dance for JT and Tarjei Boe. While that was going on, though, there were many athletes who were claiming the first wins and the first podiums of theirContinue reading “First Wins and Podiums”
Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons
Every year we see improvement coming from all over the place. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the season to see these men and women and celebrate them throughout the year. Think of my love of Suvi Minkkinen this season! There is also something really exciting about an athlete reaching their potential or findingContinue reading “Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons”
The King is Dead – Long Live the King
All hail the king, Johannes Thingnes Boe, long may he reign. After winning three consecutive Overall Globes and definitively ending the long reign of our prior monarch Martin Fourcade, JT Boe had suffered a small setback in the 2021-2022 season when he “only” took home five Olympic medals, including four gold medals. That season heContinue reading “The King is Dead – Long Live the King”
A Weekend of Unforgettable Memories
It’s been four days but I still can’t believe that it all happened. I can’t believe that JT Boe won a race in his last weekend. I can’t believe he and Tarjei Boe retired. I can’t believe that we had such an incredible final weekend of racing in the Women’s Overall. I can’t believe thatContinue reading “A Weekend of Unforgettable Memories”
Their Victory – Our Victory
It’s a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life. It was nearing the end of a thrilling final race of the season. The Overall Globe was coming down to the last lap of the last race. Our top two contenders for the title had matched each other step for step until…Continue reading “Their Victory – Our Victory”
Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview
And so it has come. The final weekend of the 2024-2025 season is already here. I feel like it was just the other week that I was up late at night researching teams for the preseason previews. It seems like just the other day that the first trimester was over and we thought we knewContinue reading “Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview”
Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview
Schedule – Thursday March 13th: Women’s 12.5km Short Individual + Men’s 15km Men’s Individual– Saturday March 15th: Women’s 12.5km Mass Start + Men’s 15km Mass Start– Sunday March 16th: Mixed Relay (W+M) + Single Mixed Relay (W+M) Course Overview The racing takes place at Zemljevid Stadium in Pokljuka, just outside of the city of BledContinue reading “Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview”