Davis, Wolf set world marks
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December 13, 2009, Sunday
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AMERICAN Shani Davis and Germany's Jenny Wolf lowered their own world records in the final speedskating World Cup before the Vancouver Olympics on Friday.
Davis won the 1,500 meters in one minute, 41.04 seconds at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. The time bettered his old mark of 1:41.80 set on March 6 at the same track. American rival Chad Hedrick was second in 1:42.50.
Wolf skated the 500 in 37 seconds, lowering her previous mark of 37.02 set on November 16, 2007, in Calgary, Canada.
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Claudia Pechstein of Germany finished 13th in the 3,000, her first race of the season as she continues appealing her two-year ban for blood doping.
Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic won the race in 3:56.29.
Lee Kyou-Hyuk of South Korea won the men's 500 in 34.26.
A huge smile appeared on Davis' face after he crossed the 1,500 finish line and it stayed there as he waved his way around the oval. The result was the opposite of last week's 1,500 at a World Cup in Calgary, where Hedrick edged Davis.
Davis notched his fourth win this season against Hedrick, who's beaten Davis twice.
On the podium, Hedrick grabbed Davis' arm and held it up as the crowd cheered. Davis declined to speak to reporters afterward.
Davis won the 1,500 meters in one minute, 41.04 seconds at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. The time bettered his old mark of 1:41.80 set on March 6 at the same track. American rival Chad Hedrick was second in 1:42.50.
Wolf skated the 500 in 37 seconds, lowering her previous mark of 37.02 set on November 16, 2007, in Calgary, Canada.
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Claudia Pechstein of Germany finished 13th in the 3,000, her first race of the season as she continues appealing her two-year ban for blood doping.
Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic won the race in 3:56.29.
Lee Kyou-Hyuk of South Korea won the men's 500 in 34.26.
A huge smile appeared on Davis' face after he crossed the 1,500 finish line and it stayed there as he waved his way around the oval. The result was the opposite of last week's 1,500 at a World Cup in Calgary, where Hedrick edged Davis.
Davis notched his fourth win this season against Hedrick, who's beaten Davis twice.
On the podium, Hedrick grabbed Davis' arm and held it up as the crowd cheered. Davis declined to speak to reporters afterward.
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