Norwegian Guttorm Bakken overtook his compatriot Sturla Holm Laegreid in the last 100 metres, to win the men’s 15 kilometres mass start competition with a time of 38min 31.32sec.

"When I came in, I was so tired that I was unable to think that if I shoot clean I would have a chance to win," he said. 

"I was just thinking you have to make the way to the finish the shortest and that is to avoid the penalty loop. 

"Fortunately, I took my time on the two last shots and they were good.

"I am really happy…I went out on the last loop, thinking the stakes are high and I do not know if I can keep this pace to the finish. 

"I knew Sturla will try to outski me before the sprint.

"When we came to the last couple of hundred meters, I knew I had my chance…far from my best sprint but fortunately, I was able to keep Sturla behind."

Lægreid with two penalties finished second, five seconds back and France’s Émilien Jacquelin, also with two penalties ended up third, 13.4 seconds back.

Despite the victory from yesterday’s pursuit, Germany’s Erik Lesser finished fourth, 21.6 seconds back in the last competition of his career.

Fifth place went to his compatriot Philipp Nawrath, with one penalty and 31.5 seconds back.

Norway finished the season with three spots in the top six with Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen ending sixth 44.8 seconds back.

In the women’s 12.5km mass start event, France’s Braisaz-Bouchet, managed to sprint to victory in a time of 35min 20.8sec.

She finished with two penalties on the day but with the World Cup Mass Start Crystal Globe in her hands, she managed to end the season winning two of the last three mass starts.

"I was just trusting my chance," Braisaz-Bouchet said. 

"I love this venue…I knew there were 10 girls fighting for the podium, so I just took my chance.

"I was focused on my targets and took good pleasure to shoot.

"I had a quick look on the other targets and saw that there was one penalty for each girl. 

"I realised it would be tough but I was happy."

German Franziska Preuss finished second and 7.8 seconds back, while Norway’s Marte Olsbu Roiseland finished third and 8.6 seconds back, both with two penalties.

Fourth place went to Swedish biathlete Linn Persson, who finished 13.6 seconds back, followed by her compatriot Elvira Karin Öberg in fifth 13.7 seconds back.

Among the women, the rankings continue to be led by Olsbu Røiseland with 957 points followed by Öberg in second on 823.

Lisa Theresa Hauser of Austria is in third with 684 points so far, while Sweden's Hanna Öberg is ranked fourth with a score of 661.

France's Anais Chevalier-Bouchet is in fifth with 642 points.

French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet continues to lead the overall men’s standings with 984 points, while Lægreid sits second on 736.

Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden has slipped from second to third with 717 points.

Norway’s Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen is in fourth with 708 and Jacquelin is fifth on 706.

Today marks the end of the IBU World Cup season in Oslo with the athletes now already looking forward to the next season.