World of O News
More than 250 runners participated in WOC 2017 selection races over sprint, middle and long distance in Estonia this weekend. Some of the biggest favourites Maja Alm, Judith Wyder, Matthias Kyburz, Daniel Hubmann and Olav Lundanes confirm that they will be fighting for the medals in Estonia again – many others showed that they have prepared well and want to fight with for the top positions.
Due to the big start field, each category was divided into two heats based on nationality – with among others Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, France, Estonia, Belarus and Latvia in Heat 1 and Finland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Russia, UK and Germany among others in Heat 2.
Even if athletes from different nations compete against each other in the selection races, selections are done per nation as usually, with each nation responsible for their selections, typically with different selection rules.
Maps and GPS-tracking
See below for the maps from middle and long distance. See also GPS-tracking from middle and long:
Maps Sprint
Maps Middle
Maps Long
Results Sprint
Men
| 1. | Matthias Kyburz | Switzerland | 14:23 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Kristian Jones | United Kingdom | 14:30 | (+0:07) |
| 3. | Daniel Hubmann | Switzerland | 14:33 | (+0:10) |
| 4. | Fabian Hertner | Switzerland | 14:50 | (+0:27) |
| 5. | Ralph Street | United Kingdom | 14:52 | (+0:29) |
| 6. | Florian Howald | Switzerland | 14:55 | (+0:32) |
| 7. | Martin Hubmann | Switzerland | 15:02 | (+0:39) |
| 8. | Fredric Portin | Finland | 15:03 | (+0:40) |
| 9. | Topi Raitanen | Finland | 15:08 | (+0:45) |
| 10. | Håkon Jarvis Westergård | Norway | 15:11 | (+0:48) |
| 11. | Øystein Kvaal Østerbø | Norway | 15:15 | (+0:52) |
| 12. | Aleksi Niemi | Finland | 15:16 | (+0:53) |
| 13. | Timo Sild | Estonia | 15:18 | (+0:55) |
| 13. | Jonas Egger | Switzerland | 15:18 | (+0:55) |
| 15. | Kenny Kivikas | Estonia | 15:21 | (+0:58) |
| 15. | Peter Hodkinson | United Kingdom | 15:21 | (+0:58) |
| 17. | Jon Aukrust Osmoen | Norway | 15:28 | (+1:05) |
| 18. | Christoph Meier | Switzerland | 15:29 | (+1:06) |
| 19. | Raido Mitt | Estonia | 15:30 | (+1:07) |
| 19. | Tue Lassen | Denmark | 15:30 | (+1:07) |
Women
| 1. | Maja Alm | Denmark | 15:20 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Judith Wyder | Switzerland | 15:33 | (+0:13) |
| 3. | Sabine Hauswirth | Switzerland | 15:41 | (+0:21) |
| 4. | Venla Harju | Finland | 15:47 | (+0:27) |
| 4. | Elena Roos | Switzerland | 15:47 | (+0:27) |
| 6. | Sarina Jenzer | Switzerland | 15:57 | (+0:37) |
| 7. | Martina Ruch | Switzerland | 16:04 | (+0:44) |
| 8. | Ida Marie Naess Bjoergul | Norway | 16:13 | (+0:53) |
| 9. | Natalia Gemperle | Russia | 16:15 | (+0:55) |
| 10. | Kirsi Nurmi | Finland | 16:16 | (+0:56) |
| 10. | Megan Carter-Davies | United Kingdom | 16:16 | (+0:56) |
| 12. | Anastasia Denisova | Belarus | 16:20 | (+1:00) |
| 13. | Tessa Strain | United Kingdom | 16:23 | (+1:03) |
| 14. | Sari Anttonen | Finland | 16:24 | (+1:04) |
| 14. | Cecilie Friberg Klysner | Denmark | 16:24 | (+1:04) |
| 16. | Merja Rantanen | Finland | 16:25 | (+1:05) |
| 17. | Anna Närhi | Finland | 16:27 | (+1:07) |
| 18. | Marika Teini | Finland | 16:29 | (+1:09) |
| 19. | Sofia Haajanen | Finland | 16:35 | (+1:15) |
| 19. | Nikoline Ekeberg Schjerve | Norway | 16:35 | (+1:15) |
Results Middle
Men – Heat 1
| 1. | Daniel Hubmann | Switzerland | 32:29 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Matthias Kyburz | Switzerland | 32:32 | (+0:03) |
| 3. | Olav Lundanes | Norway | 32:33 | (+0:04) |
| 4. | Magne Dæhli | Norway | 33:04 | (+0:35) |
| 5. | Frédéric Tranchand | France | 33:05 | (+0:36) |
| 6. | Thierry Gueorgiou | France | 33:12 | (+0:43) |
| 7. | Fabian Hertner | Switzerland | 33:15 | (+0:46) |
| 8. | Timo Sild | Estonia | 33:19 | (+0:50) |
| 9. | Gaute Steiwer | Norway | 33:39 | (+1:10) |
| 10. | Florian Howald | Switzerland | 33:44 | (+1:15) |
| 11. | Jon Aukrust Osmoen | Norway | 33:52 | (+1:23) |
| 12. | Eskil Kinneberg | Norway | 34:04 | (+1:35) |
| 13. | Kenny Kivikas | Estonia | 34:06 | (+1:37) |
| 14. | Jo Forseth Indgaard | Norway | 34:21 | (+1:52) |
| 15. | Martin Hubmann | Switzerland | 34:26 | (+1:57) |
| 16. | Ulf Forseth Indgaard | Norway | 34:27 | (+1:58) |
| 17. | Håkon Jarvis Westergård | Norway | 34:34 | (+2:05) |
| 18. | Martins Sirmais | Latvia | 34:47 | (+2:18) |
| 19. | Thomas Natvig Årstad | Norway | 34:48 | (+2:19) |
| 20. | Tue Lassen | Denmark | 35:03 | (+2:34) |
Men Heat 2
| 1. | Olli-Markus Taivainen | Finland | 34:24 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Ruslan Glibov | Ukraine | 34:37 | (+0:13) |
| 3. | Jan Sedivy | Czech Republic | 34:53 | (+0:29) |
| 4. | Olli Ojanaho | Finland | 34:59 | (+0:35) |
| 5. | Vojtech Kral | Czech Republic | 35:14 | (+0:50) |
| 6. | Fredric Portin | Finland | 35:23 | (+0:59) |
| 7. | Ralph Street | United Kingdom | 35:33 | (+1:09) |
| 8. | Aleksi Anttolainen | Finland | 35:36 | (+1:12) |
| 9. | Aleksi Niemi | Finland | 35:39 | (+1:15) |
| 10. | Otto Simosas | Finland | 35:41 | (+1:17) |
| 11. | Einari Heinaro | Finland | 35:42 | (+1:18) |
| 12. | Elias Kuukka | Finland | 35:47 | (+1:23) |
| 13. | Topi Anjala | Finland | 36:04 | (+1:40) |
| 13. | Aaro Asikainen | Finland | 36:04 | (+1:40) |
| 15. | Hannu Airila | Finland | 36:18 | (+1:54) |
| 16. | Miika Kirmula | Finland | 36:26 | (+2:02) |
| 17. | Pavel Kubat | Czech Republic | 36:33 | (+2:09) |
| 18. | Jussi Suna | Finland | 36:36 | (+2:12) |
| 19. | Milos Nykodym | Czech Republic | 36:49 | (+2:25) |
| 20. | Jan Petrzela | Czech Republic | 37:01 | (+2:37) |
Women Heat 1
| 1. | Judith Wyder | Switzerland | 33:49 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Marianne Andersen | Norway | 34:24 | (+0:35) |
| 3. | Andrine Benjaminsen | Norway | 35:25 | (+1:36) |
| 4. | Maja Alm | Denmark | 35:49 | (+2:00) |
| 5. | Sabine Hauswirth | Switzerland | 35:56 | (+2:07) |
| 6. | Ingjerd Myhre | Norway | 36:05 | (+2:16) |
| 7. | Ida Bobach | Denmark | 36:20 | (+2:31) |
| 8. | Evely Kaasiku | Estonia | 36:41 | (+2:52) |
| 9. | Silje Ekroll Jahren | Norway | 36:51 | (+3:02) |
| 10. | Lisa Holer | Switzerland | 36:55 | (+3:06) |
| 11. | Julia Gross | Switzerland | 36:59 | (+3:10) |
| 12. | Anne M Hausken Nordberg | Norway | 37:09 | (+3:20) |
| 13. | Isia Basset | France | 37:17 | (+3:28) |
| 14. | Ida Marie Naess Bjoergul | Norway | 37:21 | (+3:32) |
| 15. | Elena Roos | Switzerland | 37:24 | (+3:35) |
| 16. | Lizzie Ingham | New Zealand | 37:32 | (+3:43) |
| 17. | Siri Ulvestad | Norway | 37:41 | (+3:52) |
| 18. | Emma Johansson | Norway | 37:53 | (+4:04) |
| 19. | Sandra Grosberga | Latvia | 38:00 | (+4:11) |
| 20. | Martina Ruch | Switzerland | 38:35 | (+4:46) |
Women Heat 2
| 1. | Venla Harju | Finland | 34:56 | (+0:00) |
| 2. | Sari Anttonen | Finland | 35:03 | (+0:07) |
| 3. | Marika Teini | Finland | 35:15 | (+0:19) |
| 4. | Saila Kinni | Finland | 35:31 | (+0:35) |
| 5. | Anna Haataja | Finland | 36:21 | (+1:25) |
| 6. | Natalia Gemperle | Russia | 36:22 | (+1:26) |
| 7. | Miia Niittynen | Finland | 36:51 | (+1:55) |
| 8. | Sofia Haajanen | Finland | 36:52 | (+1:56) |
| 9. | Svetlana Mironova | Russia | 36:58 | (+2:02) |
| 10. | Sanni Kivelä | Finland | 37:12 | (+2:16) |
| 11. | Kirsi Nurmi | Finland | 37:13 | (+2:17) |
| 12. | Merja Rantanen | Finland | 37:26 | (+2:30) |
| 13. | Tuulia Viberg | Finland | 37:35 | (+2:39) |
| 14. | Maija Sianoja | Finland | 37:56 | (+3:00) |
| 15. | Anna Närhi | Finland | 37:58 | (+3:02) |
| 16. | Lotta Karhola | Finland | 38:00 | (+3:04) |
| 17. | Vendula Horcickova | Czech Republic | 38:03 | (+3:07) |
| 18. | Karoliina Sundberg | Finland | 38:04 | (+3:08) |
| 19. | Jessica Tullie | United Kingdom | 38:07 | (+3:11) |
| 20. | Adela Indrakova | Czech Republic | 38:13 | (+3:17) |
Results Long
Men Heat 1
1. 226 Olav Lundanes Norway 01:32.42 2. 160 Matthias Kyburz Switzerland 01:33.14 3. 248 Thierry Gueorgiou France 01:34.38 4. 220 Magne Dæhli Norway 01:34.52 5. 150 Fabian Hertner Switzerland 01:36.21 6. 198 Anders Nordberg Norway 01:36.32 7. 146 Daniel Hubmann Switzerland 01:36.41 8. 232 Eskil Kinneberg Norway 01:37.16 9. 228 Håkon Jarvis Westergård Norway 01:38.30 10. 224 Øystein Kvaal Østerbø Norway 01:38.33 11. 208 Ulf Forseth Indgaard Norway 01:40.03 12. 218 Yngve Skogstad Norway 01:41.21 13. 244 Jon Aukrust Osmoen Norway 01:41.26 13. 236 Jo Forseth Indgaard Norway 01:41.26 15. 156 Florian Howald Switzerland 01:41.39 16. 142 Andrey Salin Belarus 01:43.22 17. 242 Gaute Steiwer Norway 01:43.31 18. 216 Håvard Haga Norway 01:44.31 19. 186 Kristo Heinmann Estonia 01:45.08 20. 188 Sander Vaher Estonia 01:45.23
Men Heat 2
1. 157 Ruslan Glibov Ukraine 01:37.46 2. 261 Fredric Portin Finland 01:38.32 3. 119 Jan Sedivy Czech Republ 01:43.04 4. 247 Einari Heinaro Finland 01:43.16 5. 241 Jani Lakanen Finland 01:43.48 6. 233 Eetu Savolainen Finland 01:44.26 7. 231 Aleksi Anttolainen Finland 01:44.56 8. 255 Miika Kirmula Finland 01:45.33 9. 260 Olli-Markus Taivainen Finland 01:45.45 10. 161 Artem Panchenko Ukraine 01:45.54 11. 147 Alan Cherry Great Britai 01:46.56 12. 227 Aapo Leskinen Finland 01:47.32 13. 111 Pavel Kubat Czech Republ 01:47.35 14. 121 Milos Nykodym Czech Republ 01:48.23 15. 257 Aaro Asikainen Finland 01:48.30 16. 251 Elias Kuukka Finland 01:48.55 17. 205 Mikko Knuuttila Finland 01:49.48 18. 197 Antti-Pekka Leskinen Finland 01:50.37 19. 229 Sami Hämäläinen Finland 01:50.58 20. 149 Ralph Street Great Britai 01:51.17
Women Heat 1
1. 15 Maja Alm Denmark 01:28.07 2. 30 Sabine Hauswirth Switzerland 01:33.28 3. 69 Andrine Benjaminsen Norway 01:36.40 4. 28 Julia Gross Switzerland 01:37.36 5. 71 Ingjerd Myhre Norway 01:38.40 6. 65 Silje Ekroll Jahren Norway 01:39.36 7. 39 Elena Roos Switzerland 01:39.38 8. 97 Isia Basset France 01:39.59 9. 77 Marianne Andersen Norway 01:40.22 10. 83 Emma Johansson Norway 01:40.37 11. 87 Anne M Hausken Nordberg Norway 01:41.31 12. 26 Martina Ruch Switzerland 01:42.20 13. 73 Ida Marie Naess Bjoergul Norway 01:43.25 14. 34 Sarina Jenzer Switzerland 01:44.07 15. 35 Lisa Holer Switzerland 01:44.13 16. 37 Judith Wyder Switzerland 01:45.41 17. 85 Siri Ulvestad Norway 01:46.29 18. 11 Cecilie Friberg Klysner Denmark 01:48.00 19. 22 Anastasia Denisova Belarus 01:48.35 20. 41 Isabelle Feer Switzerland 01:48.47
Women Heat 2
1. 90 Sari Anttonen Finland 01:32.37 2. 95 Saila Kinni Finland 01:34.35 3. 92 Venla Harju Finland 01:35.24 4. 88 Miia Niittynen Finland 01:38.11 5. 91 Sofia Haajanen Finland 01:38.52 6. 94 Merja Rantanen Finland 01:40.20 7. 54 Anu Tuomisto Finland 01:40.33 8. 93 Marika Teini Finland 01:40.55 9. 24 Charlotte Watson Great Britai 01:40.59 10. 86 Sanni Kivelä Finland 01:42.01 11. 82 Maija Sianoja Finland 01:42.21 12. 80 Outi Hytönen Finland 01:42.45 13. 27 Jessica Tullie Great Britai 01:43.25 14. 74 Karoliina Sundberg Finland 01:43.42 15. 3 Vendula Horcickova Czech Republ 01:44.01 16. 64 Lizzie Ingham New Zealand 01:45.11 17. 78 Tuulia Viberg Finland 01:45.30 18. 60 Paula Iso-Markku Finland 01:46.02 19. 68 Anna Haataja Finland 01:46.27 20. 70 Kirsi Nurmi Finland 01:48.22
All results:
