Overview
- Francesco Friedrich, with Tim Becker, Alexander Schüller and Felix Straub, secured his first win of the Olympic season after a first-run track record of 51.67 seconds and a 0.28-second overall margin.
- Johannes Lochner finished runner-up and posted the fastest second run as teams navigated the rebuilt and criticized Patscherkofel track in Innsbruck-Igls.
- Italy's Patrick Baumgartner took third place, edging Germany's Adam Ammour into fourth by 0.01 seconds after Ammour sat second at halfway.
- The four-man World Cup standings are now tied between Friedrich and Lochner, each with one win and one second place, with two four-man races next at Lillehammer in two weeks.
- In the women’s race, Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi delivered start bests and two track records at 53.73 seconds to win by 0.41 over Kaysha Love, with Kim Kalicki and Leonie Fiebig in third despite Kalicki’s hand injury.