Tarjei Boe of Norway wins men's 10K race

More sports February 28, 2013

Tarjei Boe of Norway wins men's 10K race

Photo: AP Martin Fourcade of France in action during the IBU Biathlon World Cup sprint in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Thursday Feb. 28 2013.

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OSLO, Norway (AP) — Tarjei Boe of Norway won the men's 10-kilometer sprint Thursday at a biathlon World Cup meet.

Boe won in 25 minutes, 44.5 seconds, .01 seconds ahead of World Cup leader Martin Fourcade of France. Andriy Deryzemlya of Ukraine was third, 7.7 seconds behind. Boe says "I am in a great biathlon shape, not in a great Nordic skiing shape."

Subjects
- Sports,
- Men's biathlon,
- Biathlon,
- Men's sports
Locations
- Norway,
- Oslo,
- Western Europe,
- Europe

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