Yurlova-Perkht and Tsvetkov used only three additional cartridges at eight firing ranges and covered the distance (6 + 7.5 km) in 36.46.6 seconds. Recall that for 37-year-old Ekaterina, the Russian Championship was the first start after maternity leave. At the end of the tournament, she announced a statement about her career.
As for the second mixed relay 2×6 km + 2×7.5 km, it was won by Belarusian biathletes. The team consisted of Irina Leshchenko, Anna Sola, Dmitry Lazovsky and Nikita Lobastov. They used eight extra rounds, ran one penalty lap, but all turned out to be faster than even more accurate opponents early.
