HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Tucker Fredricks of the United States clinched the men’s 500 meters speedskating World Cup on Saturday despite finishing fourth.
Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands claimed the race in 35.05 seconds, ahead of countryman Ronald Mulder and Akio Ohta of Japan.
Fredricks topped the World Cup standings with 788 points, 46 more than Smeekens.
Jenny Wolf of Germany had already secured the women’s 500 title and won her race in 37.96 seconds ahead of Dutch skaters Annette Gerritsen and Margot Boer.
Wolf finished with 1,260 points. Boer was next with 700.
Norwegians dominated the men’s 5,000 with Havard Bokko winning in 6 minutes, 20.52 seconds to beat countryman Sverre Haugli. Russia’s Ivan Skobrev was third in 6:23.24. Bokko topped the rankings with 455 points, 25 more than Skobrev.
Canada’s Kristina Groves took the women’s 1,500 title ahead of teammate Christine Nesbitt after winning the race in 1:58.15 seconds, ahead of Martina Sablikovava of the Czech Republic and another Canadian, Brittany Schussler.
Groves had 560 points, while Nesbitt finished with 374.
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