Norway's Tarjei Boe wins men's biathlon at worlds

World Cup leader Tarjei Boe of Norway has won the men's race at the world biathlon championships for his first major title. He was followed Tuesday by Russia's Maxim Maksimov and Austria's Christoph Sumann.

Boe missed one target and was timed in 48 minutes, 29.9 seconds over the 20-kilometer course for his fifth top-three finish this season.

Maksimov shot cleanly but couldn't keep Boe's pace and finished 40.0 seconds behind. This was Russia's first medal in six races at the championships.

Sumann led Boe by 48 seconds entering the final shooting range, but a miss added a minute to his time. He ended 45.5 seconds behind the winner.

The women's 15-kilometer individual race is Wednesday.