Germany's Nolte Leads, US Drivers Meyers Taylor and Humphries Armbruster Chase in Olympic Monobob

Nolte holds a slim lead over the American veterans as the women's monobob competition heads to a dramatic final two runs.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Laura Nolte of Germany is the leader after Sunday's first two runs of the women's monobob competition at the Milan Cortina Games, finishing in 1 minute, 59.12 seconds. Right behind her are American drivers Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, both veteran Olympians chasing more medals in the event.

Why it matters

The women's monobob event is making its Olympic debut at these Games, and the competition is shaping up to be a thrilling battle between the top drivers in the world, including several experienced Olympians looking to add to their medal collections.

The details

Nolte holds a 0.22 second lead over Meyers Taylor and a 0.31 second lead over Humphries Armbruster heading into the final two runs on Monday. Switzerland's Melanie Hasler is fourth, 0.78 seconds off Nolte's pace, while American Kaysha Love is fifth, 0.89 seconds back. The leaderboard is loaded with top talent, including the reigning World Cup monobob champion in Nolte, the Beijing monobob gold medalist in Humphries Armbruster, and the Beijing silver medalist in Meyers Taylor.

  • The women's monobob competition began with the first two runs on Sunday.
  • The final two runs will take place on Monday.

The players

Laura Nolte

The German driver is the reigning World Cup overall monobob champion.

Elana Meyers Taylor

The American driver is a five-time Olympic medalist in bobsled, chasing her first Olympic gold medal.

Kaillie Humphries Armbruster

The American driver is a four-time Olympic medalist, including three gold medals, and won monobob gold at the Beijing Olympics.

Melanie Hasler

The Swiss driver is a 10-time World Cup medalist in monobob.

Kaysha Love

The American driver won the world monobob title last year at Lake Placid.

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What they’re saying

“It's coming down to the wire. There's definitely lots of room to make mistakes on this track. Ice conditions are changing every single run. I've got to work real hard at the start. I'm trying to keep up with mid-20-year-olds and I'm still only year and a half postpartum, so there's definitely still room for improvement.”

— Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, American driver (hawaiinewsnow.com)

“Everything is still open. This is monobob. It's definitely going to be hard to stay in the fourth place, but I want to attack the medals for sure.”

— Melanie Hasler, Swiss driver (hawaiinewsnow.com)

“Olympic Games are four heats and it's a marathon. And you just have to keep going, keep going, keep going.”

— Bree Walker, Australian driver (hawaiinewsnow.com)

What’s next

The final two runs of the women's monobob competition will take place on Monday, with the medals to be decided.

The takeaway

The women's monobob event is shaping up to be a thrilling battle between some of the top drivers in the world, including several experienced Olympians looking to add to their already impressive medal collections. The final two runs on Monday will determine who comes out on top in this historic Olympic debut.