Davis earns 6th World Cup win of season at 1,000
ERFURT, Germany — Olympic gold medalist Shani Davis of the United States improved to 6-0 at 1,000 meters during the World Cup season, winning Sunday’s race in 1 minute, 9.25 seconds.
His victory came a day after he clinched his third straight overall World Cup title.
Stefan Groothuis of Netherlands was second, while teammate and 1,500 Olympic gold medalist Mark Tuitert took third.
Jenny Wolf of Germany won her eighth 500 in 10 races this season with a time of 38.10. Wolf’s 48th World Cup victory moved her closer to a fifth overall World Cup title. Margot Boer led a trio of Dutch skaters finishing second, third and fourth.
Jan Smeekens of Netherlands won the men’s 500 in 35.20 for his second straight win at the distance in Erfurt. Yuya Oikawa of Japan was second and Finland’s Mika Poutala finished third to retain his lead in the 500 standings.
In the women’s 1,000, Yekaterina Shikova of Russia earned her first World Cup victory with a time of 1:16.93. She was followed by the Dutch trio of Laurine van Riessen, Natasja Bruintjes and Boer.
Christine Nesbitt of Canada remained atop the 1,000 standings by finishing ninth a day after she missed the 1,000 due to illness.
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