World champion Jordan Stolz of the United States extended his unbeaten run into the new season, claiming the men’s 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing on Saturday.
Fresh off his victories in the 500-meter and 1,500-meter races on Friday, the 20-year-old sensation won the 1,000-meter event in one minute and 7.62 seconds, securing his third gold at the National Speed Skating Oval. Remarkably, all of the top three skaters surpassed the previous record of 1:07.92 set by Thomas Krol at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
“It was a great race. During the first lap I was a little bit tired from the 1,500-meter and 500-meter, but I thought I had the endurance getting through the last lap, so I didn’t worry too much,” Stolz commented after the race.
Having secured gold medals in the 500-meter, 1,000-meter, and 1,500-meter events in consecutive world championships over the past two seasons, Stolz has cemented his position as the leading male skater in short and middle-distance events. The American prodigy is now on an 11-race winning streak.
“Especially if I keep continuing to win, I just want to stay ahead. But as of right now, I still have tomorrow to go. I’ll be a little fatigued for that, but I’ll try my best,” Stolz added, looking ahead to Sunday’s second 500-meter race where he has a chance to claim his fourth gold, mirroring his success at the previous World Cup in Nagano, Japan.
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Stolz races to third gold at ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing
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