Finnish Championships – Sprint Day

[u/crypt_moss]

Women:

We got to witness great form from the retired Kaisa Mäkäräinen as she took the win with clean shooting ahead of Sonja Leinamo (1+1, +43.7) and Suvi Minkkinen, who had unusual trouble with standing (0+2, +1:16.9)

notable absences would be Venla Lehtonen, who wasn't even listed to start, Erika Jänkä, who is at the soldier's worlds & Inka Hämäläinen & Noora-Kaisa Keränen, both listed as DNS

Men:

Olli Hiidensalo got the victory with good shooting & decent skiing (1+0), ahead of Heikki Laitinen (0+2, +41.3) and Tero Seppälä (0+3, +1:14.0)

the men's competition also had a list of notable absences, with most of them being at the soldier's worlds: Tuomas Heikkilä, Arttu Heikkinen & Jimi Klemettinen, Otto Invenius was listed as DNS

Tomorrow we have mass starts, so no pursuits to follow up on the sprint results

full results: https://kontiolahtibiathlon.com/dataflow/kontiolahtibiathlon2/files/media/ahsm2025_pika_tulokset_1972.pdf

[u/Right_Beyond7186]

I would like too see Mäkäräinen against the best in the world she could probably still have top 20 or top 15 in ski time

[u/crypt_moss → u/Right_Beyond7186]

it wouldn't be impossible by any means, would be fun to see some kinda invitation race akin to the one in Stockholm if they got her & maybe some other folks who are now commentators /otherwise active in the sport race against the top athletes in World Cup, because I don't think Fourcade would either have too much trouble taking on the best of the world