U. S. speedskater Heather Bergsma won the women’s 1,000-meter World Cup title on Saturday and closed in on the overall race.…
STAVANGER, Norway —
U. S. speedskater Heather Bergsma won the women’s 1,000-meter World Cup title on Saturday and closed in on the overall race.
Bergsma beat Japanese rival Nao Kodaira by 0.05 seconds to secure the distance title, with a perfect record in World Cup 1,000 races she has competed in this season.
The American skater is favorite to secure the overall title in Sunday’s races.
Czech skater Martina Sablikova secured the women’s long-distance title for the 11th straight season after winning the 3,000.
