 After his 15k mass start race, his coach, Nilsson, believed that Burke did not find the balance "between calm and aggressiveness".Burke reflected on his own race, suggesting it may have been the pressure that ultimately got to him and caused him to make the three misses that ended his chances in medalling.Evgeny Ustyugov from Russia, Martin Fourcade from France and Pavol Hurajt from Slovakia placed first, second and third, respectively.