2016–17 Biathlon World Cup – Mass start Men
Biathlon World Cup |
2016–17 Following |
Men |
Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Nation |
Mixed relay |
Women |
Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Nation |
World Cup locations |
Östersund |
Pokljuka |
Nové Město |
Oberhof |
Ruhpolding |
The 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup – Mass start Men is scheduled to start on Sunday December 18, 2016 in Nové Město and will finish on Sunday March 19, 2017 in Oslo Holmenkollen. The defending titlist is Martin Fourcade of France.
Competition format
In the mass start, all biathletes start at the same time and the first across the finish line wins. In this 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) competition, the distance is skied over five laps; there are four bouts of shooting (two prone, two standing, in that order) with the first shooting bout being at the lane corresponding to the competitor's bib number (Bib #10 shoots at lane #10 regardless of position in race), with the rest of the shooting bouts being on a first-come, first-served basis (If a competitor arrives at the lane in fifth place, they shoot at lane 5). As in sprint and pursuit, competitors must ski one 150 metres (490 ft) penalty loop for each miss. Here again, to avoid unwanted congestion, World Cup Mass starts are held with only the 30 top ranking athletes on the start line (half that of the Pursuit as here all contestants start simultaneously).
2015–16 Top 3 Standings
Medal | Athlete | Points |
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Gold: | Martin Fourcade | 242 |
Silver: | Quentin Fillon Maillet | 162 |
Bronze: | Anton Shipulin | 155 |
Medal winners
Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
Nové Město [ details] |
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Oberhof [ details] |
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Antholz [ details] |
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World Championships [ details] |
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Oslo Holmenkollen [details] |