Hamar Day 2: Kodaira, Bowe lead the way with two new track records

On day two in Hamar skaters competed in the first 500m of the weekend and the 1000m. It was the ladies who led the way today, setting two new track records and showing that they are in top shape heading into the latter half of the season.

By Maria Dalton

Photo by Schaats Foto's

Kulizhnikov, Kodaira on top in the 500m

Pavel Kulizhnikov finished with a time of 34.652 to finished atop the podium for the fourth time in a row this season. The Russian skater has been on top of the podium 5 times this season and currently sits atop the ISU ranking. Jun-Ho Kim was second with a time of 34.718, while Dai Dai Ntab rounded off the podium with his time of 34.771. Another skater to make note of is Laurent Dubreuil who found his way into the top-5 for the first time since Obihiro. The Canadian will be looking to build upon his strong performance at the Canadian Championships as the season winds down.

Nao Kodaira found herself atop the podium in the 500m once again with her time of 37.254 to set a new track record. The Japanese skater is undefeated this season in the distance and sits second overall in the world cup rankings (she was absent from WC #3 in Poland). Vanessa Herzog finished second with a time of 37.378 and sits atop the World cup rankings with 444 points. Angelina Golikova rounded off the podium with her time of 37.916.

Verbij, Bowe find themselves atop the podium in the 1000m

It was a Dutch podium sweep in the men’s 1000m as Kai Verbij lead the way with his time of 1:08.471. Thomas Krol finished a close second with his time of 1:08.534, while Kjeld Nuis rounded of the podium with his time of 1:08.714. Nuis remains atop the World cup rankings with 222 points – just ahead of Kulizhnikov and Lorentzen who have 217 points each.

Britanny Bowe finished atop the podium and set a new track record with a time of 1:14.791. With her result today, Bowe remains atop the World cup standing with 277 points. Nao Kodaira found herself atop the podium for the second time today – finishing with a time of 1:15.254 to bring home the silver medal. Lotte van Beek rounded off the podium with her time of 1:15.429.

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