according to this 10 yo article, which in turn refers to a translated norge source, einar could boast a VO2 max of 86.kosmonaut said:.... Mediocre engine much?
if true, hardly a mediocre engine tarasov referred to that he could regularly trounce by 1.5 min in 20 km....
among the other numbers, bjoergen is listed at 72.
while i have no evidence to prove or disprove the data, i seriously doubt the eob's number (provided it is un-doped), albeit, the marit's one looks quite plausible for a female with her achievements and physique..