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The top-10 performers (G1-10) and results in ranks 21\u201330 (G21-30) in 47 sprint races during the 2011\u201312 to 2015\u201316 World Cup seasons were compared regarding total race time, course time, shooting time, range time, shooting performance (rate of hits), and penalty time. G21-30 men and women were on average 3\u20135% behind G1-10 in total race time, in which course time accounted for 59\u201365% of the overall performance difference, followed by 31\u201335% explained by penalty time. The remainder (ie, 4\u20136%) was explained by differences in shooting time and range time. The G1-10 women exhibited on average 12% slower speeds than the G1-10 men, and course time accounted for 93% of the total time difference of 13% between sexes. The average total hit rates were 92\u201393% among the G1-10 and 85% among the G21-30 in both sexes. In total, men shot on average 6\u00a0s faster than women. 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