Sturla Holm Lägreid won his first World Cup victory of the season in a mass start event. He was one of only two of the 30 starters to shoot flawlessly. The nearest competitor, World Cup leader Eric Perrot, missed a shot in the final shooting, which proved decisive.
The best Swedish competitor was Martin Ponsiluoma in fifth place, while other Swedes finished lower: Samuelsson in 15th, Nelin in 19th, and Brandt in 23rd. Lägreid has five Olympic medals but had not achieved an individual win in the World Cup this season until now, marking his 17th individual career victory.