There was even more jubilation and celebration when Läreid entered the race in solitary majesty.
Christiansen led until the last shot but drew two misses.
Bö then took over second place but had 25 seconds to Läreid.
Although Christiansen went out 14 seconds after Thingnes Bö, he swept past his compatriot and was eleven seconds ahead at the finish.
The icy conditions where the track became like an ice rink were mentioned, which meant that the start was moved forward by a quarter of an hour.
- He sort of shuffles around, says Björn Ferry about Johannes Thingnes Bö, who had difficulty getting a grip on the lead and lost a lot of the track.
Thingnes Bö lost over two minutes in the track alone - and had two misses.
Sebastian Samuelsson became the best Swede in sixth after finishing 17th.
Jesper Nelin was 17th after three misses.
Martin Ponsiluoma again struggled with his shooting and made five saves before finishing 22nd.