While some races have been closer, the four-time Beijing 2022 Olympic gold medallist Bø let no-one near him in the pursuit - crossing the line in 31min 24.4sec, 40.2 seconds in front of compatriot Sturla Holm Lægreid, whose perfect shooting record got him on to the podium for a third consecutive race.

Sweden's Martin Ponsiluoma recovered from early penalty laps to finish comfortably in third, 1:02.1 down on the winner.

Roman Rees from Germany and Norway's Johannes Dale completed the top five.

Bø now has more than a two-race lead in the overall standings, with Lægreid second to him too.

In the women's 10km pursuit, Denise Herrmann-Wick of Germany won her second race of the season, holding off Lisa Vittozzi of Italy by 11 seconds in a time of 29:53.1.

Sweden's Elvira Öberg took the bronze medal for the second time this weekend, beating her older sister Hanna Öberg by four seconds.