Hey everyone! 🙌 Get ready for some exciting news from the world of speed skating! ⛸️ Four track records were smashed at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday! 🎉
Jordan Stolz, a 20-year-old super skater from the USA 🇺🇸, zoomed to victory in the men’s 1,000-meter race with an amazing time of 1:06.16. He’s been unbeatable this season, leading the World Cup standings in the men’s 500-meter, 1,000-meter, and 1,500-meter events! 🥇🔥
Behind Jordan, skaters from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Jenning de Boo and Kjeld Nuis, took the silver and bronze medals. Great job, guys! 👏
In the women’s 1,000-meter race, Japanese favorite Miho Takagi 🥇 sped to victory with a time of 1:13.56. The previous track record holder, Brittany Bowe from the USA 🇺🇸, came in second, and Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 took third place. Way to go, ladies! 💪
The long-distance races were just as thrilling! 🇮🇹 Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida won the women’s 3,000-meter race in 3:54.73, just 0.13 seconds ahead of Ragne Wiklund from Norway 🇳🇴. Talk about a close finish! 😮
In the men’s 5,000-meter race, Norwegian skater Sander Eitrem set a new track record and personal best with a time of 6:04.74 to claim the gold medal! 🥇👏
Chinese skaters also showed great effort. 🇨🇳 Lian Ziwen finished 12th in the men’s 1,000-meter race with a time of 1:08.28. In the women’s 3,000-meter race, Yang Binyu came in 11th place, finishing in 4:01.63. Wu Yu competed in the men’s 5,000-meter final, finishing 15th.
The World Cup in Milwaukee isn’t over yet! It runs through Sunday, with the 500-meter and 1,500-meter titles up for grabs on Saturday. Who do you think will win? Stay tuned to find out! 🎊
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4 track records refreshed at ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Milwaukee
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