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Russia wins women's biathlon relay in Oberhof
AFP
Posted Wednesday, January 6, 2010 10:42 AM ET
World and Olympic champions Russia won the women's biathlon relay in Oberhof, Germany on Wednesday.
The Russians - victorious at Hochfilzen last month - timed 1hr 14min 23sec to beat Germany by 3/10 of a second while France were third just over a minute off the pace.
Russia leads the overall World Cup standings with 174 points ahead of Germany who have 159 while France are third on 156.
There is one more relay ahead of the Winter Olympics, next week in Ruhpolding, Germany.
There were no Canadian entrants in the race.
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