FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's sprint
The women's sprint in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 was held on 21 February 2013. The qualifying was held in the morning to determine the final participants.
Marit Bjørgen of Norway successfully defended her title from the previous championships and won the gold medal, while Ida Ingemarsdotter of Sweden won the silver medal, and Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway won the bronze.Qualification
| Rank | Bib | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 36 | | | 3:24.01 | | Q |
| 2 | 15 | | | 3:24.44 | +0.43 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | | | 3:24.69 | +0.68 | Q |
| 4 | 18 | | | 3:25.24 | +1.23 | Q |
| 5 | 13 | | | 3:25.45 | +1.44 | Q |
| 6 | 30 | | | 3:26.51 | +2.50 | Q |
| 7 | 27 | | | 3:27.01 | +3.00 | Q |
| 8 | 21 | | | 3:27.18 | +3.17 | Q |
| 9 | 31 | | | 3:27.51 | +3.50 | Q |
| 10 | 12 | | | 3:28.01 | +4.00 | Q |
| 11 | 14 | | | 3:28.26 | +4.25 | Q |
| 12 | 16 | | | 3:28.35 | +4.34 | Q |
| 12 | 26 | | | 3:28.35 | +4.34 | Q |
| 14 | 22 | | | 3:29.62 | +5.61 | Q |
| 15 | 6 | | | 3:30.03 | +6.02 | Q |
| 16 | 10 | | | 3:30.13 | +6.12 | Q |
| 17 | 20 | | | 3:30.41 | +6.40 | Q |
| 17 | 33 | | | 3:30.41 | +6.40 | Q |
| 19 | 24 | | | 3:30.70 | +6.69 | Q |
| 20 | 11 | | | 3:31.13 | +7.12 | Q |
| 21 | 17 | | | 3:31.22 | +7.21 | Q |
| 22 | 34 | | | 3:31.67 | +7.66 | Q |
| 23 | 9 | | | 3:31.91 | +7.90 | Q |
| 24 | 23 | | | 3:32.45 | +8.44 | Q |
| 25 | 1 | | | 3:32.53 | +8.52 | Q |
| 26 | 35 | | | 3:33.15 | +9.14 | Q |
| 27 | 29 | | | 3:33.42 | +9.41 | Q |
| 28 | 32 | | | 3:33.67 | +9.66 | Q |
| 29 | 39 | | | 3:34.70 | +10.69 | Q |
| 30 | 38 | | | 3:34.81 | +10.80 | Q |
| 31 | 5 | | | 3:34.93 | +10.92 | |
| 32 | 3 | | | 3:34.96 | +10.95 | |
| 33 | 19 | | | 3:35.43 | +11.42 | |
| 34 | 44 | | | 3:36.90 | +12.89 | |
| 35 | 40 | | | 3:37.38 | +13.37 | |
| 36 | 41 | | | 3:37.61 | +13.60 | |
| 37 | 4 | | | 3:37.71 | +13.70 | |
| 38 | 2 | | | 3:37.79 | +13.78 | |
| 39 | 45 | | | 3:38.30 | +14.29 | |
| 40 | 49 | | | 3:38.74 | +14.73 | |
| 41 | 52 | Man Dandan | | 3:38.86 | +14.85 | |
| 42 | 25 | | | 3:39.02 | +15.01 | |
| 43 | 7 | | | 3:39.27 | +15.26 | |
| 44 | 43 | | | 3:39.95 | +15.94 | |
| 45 | 47 | | | 3:39.98 | +15.97 | |
| 46 | 37 | | | 3:40.50 | +16.49 | |
| 47 | 51 | | | 3:40.55 | +16.54 | |
| 48 | 28 | | | 3:41.73 | +17.72 | |
| 49 | 46 | | | 3:42.49 | +18.48 | |
| 50 | 76 | | | 3:42.81 | +18.80 | |
| 51 | 54 | | | 3:44.93 | +20.92 | |
| 52 | 58 | | | 3:45.10 | +21.09 | |
| 53 | 50 | | | 3:45.87 | +21.86 | |
| 54 | 78 | | | 3:45.93 | +21.92 | |
| 55 | 42 | | | 3:46.13 | +22.12 | |
| 56 | 57 | | | 3:46.53 | +22.52 | |
| 57 | 48 | | | 3:46.88 | +22.87 | |
| 58 | 72 | Li Hongxue | | 3:47.02 | +23.01 | |
| 59 | 53 | | | 3:47.07 | +23.06 | |
| 60 | 61 | | | 3:48.66 | +24.65 | |
| 61 | 55 | | | 3:48.86 | +24.85 | |
| 62 | 65 | | | 3:50.69 | +26.68 | |
| 63 | 74 | | | 3:51.60 | +27.59 | |
| 64 | 66 | | | 3:52.05 | +28.04 | |
| 65 | 80 | | | 3:52.38 | +28.37 | |
| 66 | 62 | | | 3:52.80 | +28.79 | |
| 67 | 56 | | | 3:53.14 | +29.13 | |
| 68 | 59 | | | 3:53.30 | +29.29 | |
| 69 | 70 | | | 3:53.82 | +29.81 | |
| 70 | 64 | Li Xin | | 3:56.66 | +31.65 | |
| 71 | 75 | | | 3:57.63 | +33.62 | |
| 72 | 68 | | | 3:57.90 | +33.89 | |
| 73 | 63 | | | 4:00.98 | +36.97 | |
| 74 | 67 | | | 4:01.24 | +37.23 | |
| 75 | 101 | | | 4:01.46 | +37.45 | |
| 76 | 69 | | | 4:01.83 | +37.82 | |
| 77 | 83 | | | 4:02.31 | +38.30 | |
| 78 | 60 | | | 4:04.02 | +40.01 | |
| 79 | 98 | | | 4:06.53 | +42.52 | |
| 80 | 79 | | | 4:10.60 | +46.59 | |
| 81 | 71 | | | 4:11.88 | +47.87 | |
| 82 | 73 | | | 4:16.71 | +52.70 | |
| 83 | 93 | | | 4:17.77 | +53.76 | |
| 84 | 95 | | | 4:18.57 | +54.56 | |
| 85 | 84 | | | 4:20.33 | +56.32 | |
| 86 | 88 | | | 4:24.14 | | |
| 87 | 94 | | | 4:26.38 | | |
| 88 | 82 | | | 4:28.40 | | |
| 89 | 87 | | | 4:30.80 | | |
| 90 | 90 | | | 4:36.05 | | |
| 91 | 96 | | | 4:39.54 | | |
| 92 | 91 | | | 4:46.68 | | |
| 93 | 86 | | | 4:52.65 | | |
| 94 | 92 | | | 4:58.12 | | |
| 95 | 99 | | | 5:09.94 | | |
| 96 | 77 | | | 5:40.36 | | |
| 97 | 102 | | | 5:52.97 | | |
| 98 | 103 | | | 5:54.58 | | |
| 99 | 89 | | | 5:56.51 | | |
| 100 | 100 | | | 6:01.25 | | |
| 101 | 97 | | | 6:05.15 | | |
| 81 | | | | | |
| 85 | Guo Liping | | | | |
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 10 | | | 3:24.4 | | Q |
| 2 | 1 | | | 3:25.5 | +1.1 | Q |
| 3 | 11 | | | 3:25.6 | +1.2 | |
| 4 | 30 | | | 3:26.3 | +1.9 | |
| 5 | 21 | | | 3:27.3 | +2.9 | |
| 6 | 20 | | | 3:28.0 | +3.6 | |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 14 | | | 3:20.9 | | Q |
| 2 | 17 | | | 3:22.1 | +1.2 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | | | 3:22.4 | +1.5 | LL |
| 4 | 24 | | | 3:22.5 | +1.6 | |
| 5 | 27 | | | 3:24.7 | +3.8 | |
| 6 | 4 | | | 3:27.0 | +6.1 | |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 16 | | | 3:21.8 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | | | 3:22.1 | +0.3 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | | | 3:22.2 | +0.4 | LL |
| 4 | 25 | | | 3:24.3 | +2.5 | |
| 5 | 15 | | | 3:25.8 | +4.0 | |
| 6 | 26 | | | 3:33.3 | +11.5 | |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 2 | | | 3:20.4 | | Q |
| 2 | 9 | | | 3:21.2 | +0.8 | Q |
| 3 | 19 | | | 3:23.8 | +3.4 | |
| 4 | 12 | | | 3:25.4 | +5.0 | |
| 5 | 29 | | | 3:29.0 | +8.6 | |
| 6 | 22 | | | 3:30.5 | +10.1 | |
Quarterfinal 5
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 3 | | | 3:22.8 | | Q |
| 2 | 23 | | | 3:22.9 | +0.1 | Q |
| 3 | 13 | | | 3:23.6 | +0.8 | |
| 4 | 28 | | | 3:25.1 | +2.3 | |
| 5 | 18 | | | 3:26.0 | +3.2 | |
| 6 | 8 | | | 3:26.4 | +3.6 | |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 14 | | | 3:20.0 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | | | 3:20.4 | +0.4 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | | | 3:20.9 | +0.9 | LL |
| 4 | 1 | | | 3:22.0 | +2.0 | |
| 5 | 10 | | | 3:23.1 | +3.1 | |
| 6 | 17 | | | 3:23.9 | +3.9 | |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 1 | 2 | | | 3:19.9 | | Q |
| 2 | 9 | | | 3:20.4 | +0.5 | Q |
| 3 | 16 | | | 3:20.9 | +1.0 | LL |
| 4 | 3 | | | 3:22.2 | +2.3 | |
| 5 | 7 | | | 3:22.6 | +2.7 | |
| 6 | 23 | | | 3:24.4 | +4.5 | |
Finals
The races were held from 12:45 to 14:13.
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
| 14 | | | 3:16.6 | | |
| 9 | | | 3:18.9 | +2.3 | |
| 6 | | | 3:20.3 | +3.7 | |
| 5 | | | 3:21.2 | +4.6 | |
| 16 | | | 3:21.5 | +4.9 | |
| 2 | | | 3:22.9 | +6.3 | |
