Japan's Miho Takagi claims her first gold of the Beijing Olympics in the 1,000-meter women's speedskating event as the US's Brittany Bowe finishes with bronze.
In the end, Takagi's final 400m lap was stronger at 28.71, as Leerdam’s was 29.36 seconds and Bowe’s 29.69.“I wasn’t thinking too deeply about what my time would be,” Takagi said of her victory. “For me, it’s the same as a 500-meter. I was most focused on getting the start right.”
Miho Takagi of Japan competes during the speedskating women's 1,000-meter at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Feb. 17, 2022.For the Netherlands' Ireen Wuest, the event was her final Olympic race, with the athlete placing sixth. She will end her Olympic career with 13 medals, the most in speedskating history.
“I hoped for a spectacular last race, but it wasn’t,” Wuest said. “But overall, I’m looking at a great Olympics. I’ve only got one race left now, in Heerenveen , and after that, retirement.” Kimi Goetz, the second American in the competition, paired up with Leerdam, recording a 1:15.40 time. The 27-year-old placed seventh in what was the final race of her first Olympics.Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in London.
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