Fosser Claims Fifth World Championship Gold

Despite making some mistakes during the race, the 27-year-old Norwegian dominated the competition, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Frenchman Guilhem Verove. Finnish athlete Tuomas Heikkila claimed bronze with an 18-second gap to Fosser. truewildgame.com

Fosser had previously won qualification earlier on Tuesday. This victory adds to his impressive collection of World Championship titles, which includes gold in long distance in 2021, 2023, and 2025, as well as sprint gold in 2022 and relay gold in 2024. In 2025, he was also awarded the prestigious Egebergs Ærespris. Among other Norwegians, Lukas Liland finished in 24th place, while Eirik Langedal Breivik was disqualified for missing control number 15.