[Updated with high quality maps and split time analysis] Swiss success at the World Cup Sprint in Poland today: Judith Wyder and Matthias Kyburz took the victories in a technical city sprint in Wroclaw.
Reigning World Champion Jonas Leandersson (Sweden) had the fastest start of the race, and had a 10 second lead to Matthias Kyburz after 6 minutes racing with Daniel Hubmann (Switzerland) another second behind. As always the two Swiss runners had very strong finishes, and Kyburz finally took the victory one second ahead of Hubmann with Leandersson in third 5 seconds behind after Leandersson lost 9 seconds to the 23rd control.
In the women’s class the fight for victory was between the two qualification heat winners Maja Alm (Denmark, reigning World Champion) and Judith Wyder (Switzerland). Alm did some mistakes in the start and lost 12 seconds to Wyder the first 4 minutes of running on the routechoice leg to the 4th control and another 6 seconds to control number 5. Although Alm finished faster than Wyder, the Danish woman never managed to catch up and finished 8 seconds behind. Tove Alexandersson, Marika Teini and Nadiya Volynska shared the 3rd place.
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Maps
Below are maps from the Sprint Final and Qualification.
WCup Polan Sprint Women Final - P2
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WCup Poland Sprint 2016: W21E - P1
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WCup Polan Sprint Men Final - P2
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WCup Polan Sprint Men Final P1
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WCup Sprint Qual MenA Poland
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WCup Sprint Qual WomenA Poland
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Quick Splits Analysis Men
Kyburz Matthias (SUI) won 1 seconds ahead of Hubmann Daniel (SUI) with Leandersson Jonas (SWE) in 3rd at 0:05. Kyburz Matthias won 9 of 26 legs and did nearly no mistakes.
Street Ralph (GBR) lost 7 seconds or less to the leg winner on all legs – that was least of all runners in this race. The fight for victory was close; Hubmann Daniel (lost 23 seconds at leg 4, finished 1 seconds behind in 2nd) and Leandersson Jonas (lost 10 seconds at leg 23, finished 5 seconds behind in 3rd) were only one control away from beating Kyburz Matthias.
Kyburz Matthias had an estimated time loss of 11 seconds, the largest being 10 seconds (leg 4). Hubmann Daniel had an estimated time loss of 26 seconds, the largest being 19 seconds (leg 4). Leandersson Jonas had an estimated time loss of 9 seconds, the largest being 8 seconds (leg 23). Kvaal Osterbo Oystein had an estimated time loss of 12 seconds, the largest being 11 seconds (leg 5). Robertson Tim had an estimated time loss of 15 seconds, the largest being 8 seconds (leg 5). Regborn Martin had an estimated time loss of 12 seconds, the largest being 11 seconds (leg 7).
How the race developed
Kyburz Matthias took the lead at the first control. The race lead then changed between Rueedlinger Andreas (leading at the 2nd control), Martinez Perez Antonio (leading at the 3rd control, losing 26 seconds and the lead at the 4th), Svensk Emil (leading at the 4th control), Howald Florian (leading from the 5th to 6th control, losing 16 seconds and the lead at the 7th), Leandersson Jonas (leading from the 7th to 22nd control) and Hubmann Daniel (leading from the 23rd to 24th control) until Kyburz Matthias took over the lead at control 25 of 26 controls.
Quick Splits Analysis Women
Wyder Judith (SUI) won 8 seconds ahead of Alm Maja (DEN) with Teini Marika (FIN), Alexandersson Tove (SWE) and Volynska Nadiya (UKR) in 3rd at 0:29. Wyder Judith won 8 of 23 legs and did nearly no mistakes.
Wyder Judith lost 8 seconds or less to the leg winner on all legs – that was least of all runners in this race. The fight for victory was close; Alm Maja (lost 15 seconds at leg 4, finished 8 seconds behind in 2nd) was only one control away from beating Wyder Judith.
How the race developed
Alexandersson Tove took the lead at the first control. Then Narhi Anna (leading at the 2nd control) was at the front before Wyder Judith took over the lead at control 3 of 23 controls and kept it until the finish.
Wyder Judith had an estimated time loss of 6 seconds, the largest being 5 seconds (leg 19). Alm Maja had an estimated time loss of 31 seconds, the largest being 15 seconds (leg 4). Teini Marika had an estimated time loss of 7 seconds, the largest being 6 seconds (leg 7). Alexandersson Tove had an estimated time loss of 15 seconds, the largest being 14 seconds (leg 4). Volynska Nadiya had an estimated time loss of 21 seconds, the largest being 9 seconds (leg 17). Strand Lina had an estimated time loss of 15 seconds, the largest being 7 seconds (leg 5). Rantanen Merja had an estimated time loss of 22 seconds, the largest being 21 seconds (leg 6). Rudnaya Anastasia had an estimated time loss of 46 seconds, the largest being 19 seconds (leg 5).
Results
Men
1 | Matthias Kyburz | SUI | 14:33 | 3:27 | |
2 | Daniel Hubmann | SUI | 14:34 | +0:01 | 3:28 |
3 | Jonas Leandersson | SWE | 14:38 | +0:05 | 3:29 |
4 | Oystein Kvaal Osterbo | NOR | 14:48 | +0:15 | 3:31 |
5 | Tim Robertson | NZL | 14:54 | +0:21 | 3:32 |
6 | Andreas Rueedlinger | SUI | 14:55 | +0:22 | 3:33 |
7 | Soren Bobach | DEN | 14:57 | +0:24 | 3:33 |
8 | Emil Svensk | SWE | 14:59 | +0:26 | 3:34 |
9 | Martin Regborn | SWE | 15:01 | +0:28 | 3:34 |
10 | Albin Ridefelt | SWE | 15:06 | +0:33 | 3:35 |
10 | Oskar Sjoeberg | SWE | 15:06 | +0:33 | 3:35 |
12 | Ralph Street | GBR | 15:08 | +0:35 | 3:36 |
13 | Gustav Bergman | SWE | 15:11 | +0:38 | 3:36 |
14 | Andreas Hougaard Boesen | DEN | 15:12 | +0:39 | 3:37 |
15 | Jonas Vytautas Gvildys | LTU | 15:18 | +0:45 | 3:38 |
15 | Andreas Kyburz | SUI | 15:18 | +0:45 | 3:38 |
17 | Florian Howald | SUI | 15:27 | +0:54 | 3:40 |
18 | Gaute Hallan Steiwer | NOR | 15:29 | +0:56 | 3:41 |
19 | Eskil Kinneberg | NOR | 15:30 | +0:57 | 3:41 |
20 | Aleksi Niemi | FIN | 15:31 | +0:58 | 3:41 |
Women
1 | Judith Wyder | SUI | 13:53 | 3:58 | |
2 | Maja Alm | DEN | 14:01 | +0:08 | 4:00 |
3 | Tove Alexandersson | SWE | 14:22 | +0:29 | 4:06 |
3 | Marika Teini | FIN | 14:22 | +0:29 | 4:06 |
3 | Nadiya Volynska | UKR | 14:22 | +0:29 | 4:06 |
6 | Lina Strand | SWE | 14:27 | +0:34 | 4:07 |
7 | Merja Rantanen | FIN | 14:40 | +0:47 | 4:11 |
8 | Karolin Ohlsson | SWE | 14:42 | +0:49 | 4:12 |
9 | Galina Vinogradova | RUS | 14:43 | +0:50 | 4:12 |
10 | Sofia Haajanen | FIN | 14:52 | +0:59 | 4:14 |
11 | Denisa Kosova | CZE | 14:53 | +1:00 | 4:15 |
12 | Anastasia Rudnaya | RUS | 14:58 | +1:05 | 4:16 |
13 | Sari Anttonen | FIN | 15:01 | +1:08 | 4:17 |
14 | Venla Harju | FIN | 15:03 | +1:10 | 4:18 |
14 | Elena Roos | SUI | 15:03 | +1:10 | 4:18 |
16 | Rahel Friederich | SUI | 15:04 | +1:11 | 4:18 |
17 | Ursula Kadan | AUT | 15:06 | +1:13 | 4:18 |
18 | Julia Gross | SUI | 15:07 | +1:14 | 4:19 |
19 | Svetlana Mironova | RUS | 15:11 | +1:18 | 4:20 |
20 | Sara Hagstrom | SWE | 15:15 | +1:22 | 4:21 |
20 | Sabine Hauswirth | SUI | 15:15 | +1:22 | 4:21 |
20 | Yulia Novikova | RUS | 15:15 | +1:22 | 4:21 |
Since recently there have been a lot of comments about not good sprint courses or other issues happening in official IOF sprint orienteering: As it looks now the sprint final (unfortunatly only the final) seems like a very good course and organisation. Hope the athlets will tell the same later. Thumbs up!
I agree, looks like nice courses with many interesting routechoice challenges. We’ll see what the runners say later.
Thanks for this great analysis Jan.
Is there anywhere one can view the video replays of the race?
Thanks
Replay is available here http://livestream.com/accounts/8712572/events/5293780
Xander you find everything as mostly on the IOF Live Center page.
There you can press on watch video and you will reach the replay. But I send you the direct link to the video:
http://livecenter.orienteering.org/stream.php?raceid=wc20161sprintfinalmen
Thank you both Jan and Eric!! Great!
Sprint qualification. Does anyone runs throught swamp? Was it possible?