FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit

The women's 15 kilometre pursuit at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 was held on 26 February 2011 at 11:30 CET. The defending world champion

Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, twelve cross-country skiing events were held with six for men and six for women. The format of the program has been unchanged since the 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany...

was Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

's Justyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000.Kowalczyk is an Olympic Champion, a double World Champion and a triple winner of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup...

while the defending Olympic champion

Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit

The women's 7.5 kilometre + 7.5 kilometre double pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 19 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 13:00 PST....

was Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Marit Bjørgen

Marit Bjørgen

Marit Bjørgen is a Norwegian cross country skier and triple olympic champion from Midtre Gauldal, Norway. Bjørgen is the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with twenty-four victories. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with forty-eight...

Results

Rank	Bib	Athlete	Country	Time	Deficit
	2	Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen is a Norwegian cross country skier and triple olympic champion from Midtre Gauldal, Norway. Bjørgen is the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with twenty-four victories. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with forty-eight...	Norway	38:08.6
	1	Justyna Kowalczyk Justyna Kowalczyk Justyna Kowalczyk is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000.Kowalczyk is an Olympic Champion, a double World Champion and a triple winner of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup...	Poland	38:16.1	+7.5
	4	Therese Johaug Therese Johaug Therese Johaug is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Johaug has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen.-Athletic career:...	Norway	38:17.4	+8.8
	5	Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec...	Sweden	39:02.5	+53.9
	3	Marianna Longa Marianna Longa Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a...	Italy	39:17.0	+1:08.4
	17	Maria Rydqvist Maria Rydqvist Maria Rydqvist is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Her best World Cup finish was third in a 4 x 5 km event in Sweden in 2007....	Sweden	39:17.4	+1:08.8
	18	Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Her best World Cup finish was second twice...	Germany	39:17.4	+1:08.8
	7	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Finland	39:19.9	+1:11.3
	15	Kristin Størmer Steira Kristin Størmer Steira Kristin Størmer Steira is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she has seven medals with two gold , two silvers , and three bronzes Kristin Størmer Steira (born April 30, 1981) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed...	Norway	39:24.6	+1:16.0
10	9	Anna Haag Anna Haag Anna Margret Haag is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec....	Sweden	39:46.8	+1:38.2
11	16	Masako Ishida Masako Ishida is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009....	Japan	40:02.9	+1:54.3
12	12	Yulia Tchekaleva	Russia	40:05.5	+1:56.9
13	22	Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998...	Germany	40:05.8	+1:57.2
14	8	Riitta-Liisa Roponen	Finland	40:06.9	+1:58.3
15	11	Marthe Kristoffersen Marthe Kristoffersen Marthe Kristoffersen is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 21st in the 30 km and 49th in the 10 km event....	Norway	40:07.7	+1:59.1
16	13	Katrin Zeller Katrin Zeller Katrin Zeller is a German cross country skier who has competed since 1997. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....	Germany	40:11.0	+2:02.4
17	14	Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Shevchenko is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec....	Ukraine	40:37.9	+2:29.3
18	20	Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009...	Finland	40:50.7	+2:42.1
19	6	Arianna Follis Arianna Follis Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006....	Italy	40:51.3	+2:42.7
20	27	Barbara Jezeršek Barbara Jezeršek Barbara Jezeršek is a Slovenian cross country skier who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 41st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...	Slovenia	40:57.1	+2:48.5
21	19	Alena Procházková Alena Procházková Alena Procházková is a Slovak cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 18th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010....	Slovakia	40:58.7	+2:50.1
22	31	Ivana Janečková Ivana Janecková Ivana Janečková is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Sapporo in 2007 while her best individual finish was 21st in the 30 km event at those same championships.Janečková's best...	Czech Republic	41:03.0	+2:54.4
23	29	Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has been competing since 1998. She finished fifth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and had her best individual finish of 21st in the sprint event at the 2001 championships in Lahti.Kolomina's best...	Kazakhstan	41:03.3	+2:54.7
24	37	Elizabeth Stephen	United States	41:03.5	+2:54.9
25	32	Holly Brooks Holly Brooks Holly Brooks is an American cross country skier from Seattle, Washington who competed for Whitman College in 2001-04 and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009...	United States	41:21.5	+3:12.9
26	23	Valentina Novikova	Russia	41:22.7	+3:14.1
27	26	Julia Ivanova	Russia	41:25.9	+3:17.3
28	42	Jessica Diggins	United States	41:33.8	+3:25.2
29	50	Oxana Yatskaya	Kazakhstan	41:35.2	+3:26.6
30	35	Sara Lindborg Sara Lindborg Sara Lindborg is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best World Cup finish was second twice, both in the 4 x 5 km relay in France...	Sweden	41:35.3	+3:26.7
31	10	Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event....	Finland	41:50.7	+3:42.1
32	40	Paulina Maciuszek Paulina Maciuszek Paulina Maciuszek is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, 29th in the 30 km, 45th in the 10 km, and 52nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski...	Poland	41:51.2	+3:42.6
33	28	Kateryna Grygorenko Kateryna Grygorenko Kateryna Gygorenko is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 and earned her best individual finish of 27th in the 30 km event at Vancouver four years...	Ukraine	41:54.9	+3:46.3
34	33	Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová; born 6 February 1986 in Trutnov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech cross country skier who has competed at top-level since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010 while earning her best individual finish of 33rd in...	Czech Republic	42:00.0	+3:51.4
35	30	Virginia de Martin Topranin	Italy	42:01.9	+3:53.3
36	25	Svetlana Malakhova-Shishkina	Kazakhstan	42:02.4	+3:53.8
37	49	Lada Nesterenko Lada Nesterenko Lada Nesterenko is an Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 1996. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 44th in the 30 km and 57th in the 10 km events....	Ukraine	42:06.6	+3:58.0
38	21	Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2005.Barthélémy also competed in one Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the team sprint event with Karine Laurent Philippot at Vancouver in 2010...	Early Modern France	42:33.3	+4:24.7
39	34	Aurore Jean	Early Modern France	42:33.9	+4:25.3
40	24	Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	Germany	42:38.9	+4:30.3
41	48	Laura Rohtla	Estonia	42:52.8	+4:44.2
42	44	Yuki Kobayashi Yuki Kobayashi is a Japanese cross-country skier. At the 2011 Asian Winter Games she won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 kilometre relay. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo.-External links:*...	Japan	43:08.1	+4:59.5
43	41	Morgan Arritola Morgan Arritola Morgan Arritola is an American cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 4 x 5 km relay in Switzerland in 2007 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event in Canada in 2008.At the FIS Nordic World...	United States	43:09.5	+5:00.9
44	36	Svetlana Bochkareva	Russia	43:16.7	+5:08.1
45	43	Laura Orgue Laura Orgué Laura Orgué Vila is a Spanish cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 27th in the 15 km mixed pursuit at Vancouver in 2010....	Spain	43:39.9	+5:31.3
46	46	Mónika György Monika Gyorgy Monika Gyorgy is a Romanian cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 43rd in the 10 km event at Vancouver in 2010....	Kingdom of Romania	43:40.0	+5:31.4
47	47	Lee Chae-Won Lee Chae-Won Lee Chae-Won is a South Korean cross country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 52nd in the individual sprint event at Salt Lake City in 2002....	South Korea	43:40.8	+5:32.6
48	38	Célia Bourgeois Célia Bourgeois Célia Bourgeois is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 48th in the 10 km event....	Early Modern France	44:11.9	+5:53.7
49	52	Marina Matrossova Marina Matrossova Marina Matrossova is a cross country skier from Kazakhstan who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 35th in the 30 km event and 48th both in the individual sprint and 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Matrossova's best World Cup finish was 12th in a...	Kazakhstan	44:12.2	+5:54.0
50	45	Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 15th in the team sprint, and 37th in the 10 km events...	Ukraine	45:09.9	+6:51.7
51	39	Brooke Gosling	Canada	45:18.2	+7:00.0
52	54	Esther Bottomley Esther Bottomley Esther Bottomley is an Australian cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 50th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010....	Australia	46:32.4	+8:14.2
53	53	Rosamund Musgrave	United Kingdom	48:11.2	+9:53.0