Germany's Laura Dahlmeier, 24, won gold in the event, hitting all ten targets and finishing with a time of 21:06.2 (0+0). Norway's Marte Olsbu, 27, earned silver with a time of +23.2 (1+0), while Czech Veronika Vítková, 29, secured the bronze with a time of +25.8 (0+1).

Talihärm had one penalty in the standing round, and finished with a time of +1:20.8. The result was still enough to earn a new personal best, however.

Mannima places 56th in skiathlon

Competing in her third Winter Olympics, Tatjana Mannima, 38, finished 56th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km women's skiathlon with a time of +5:56.8.

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, 30, earned the first gold of the 2018 Games with a time of 40:44.9. Earning the silver with a time of +7.8, Norwegian Marit Bjørgen made history by becoming the most decorated woman in Winter Olympic history with 11 medals. Finland's Krista Pärmäkoski, 27, secured the bronze with a time of +10.1.