ERFURT, Germany — Olympic champion Shani Davis of the United States won a men’s speedskating 1,000-meter World Cup race Sunday to close in on the title at the distance.
With one race remaining on the schedule and 100 points at stake, Davis has 690 points. His closest challenger, Denny Morrison of Canada, has 600 points.
Davis set a course record on the Erfurt oval by winning in 1 minute, 8.40 seconds. Morrison was second in 1:08.78, and Jan Bos of the Netherlands was third in 1:09.03.
German star Anni Friesinger won the women’s 1,000 for her second victory in two days after taking the 1,500 on Saturday. She now has 57 World Cup wins.
Friesinger finished in 1:15.61. Yu Jing of China was second in 1:16.41 and teammate Jin Peiyu was third in 1:16.42.
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