Kuck Wins 1500m and Takes Overall Lead at Allround World Championships

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL) was the winner of today's 1500m with a time of 1:45.36 at the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships. Following today's win, Kuck is first in overall standings, just ahead of Sven Kramer (NED), with one race to go - tomorrow’s 10000m. Trevor Marsicano (Ballston Spa, NY) finished third with a time of 1:46.70 in today's 1500m and is fifth in overall standings.

The U.S. ladies also had a strong showing on their opening day of racing. Anna Ringsred (Duluth, MN) skated to a respectable seventh place in the 500m race with a time of 39.91.Yekaterina Shikhova (RUS) won today’s 500m with a time of 38.83. In the 3000m, Jilleanne Rookard (Woodhaven, MI) came to life and posted a time of 4:07.39 that held the top spot on the leader board until late in the pairings. Martina Sablikova (CZE) won today’s 3000m with a time of 4:03.59. Rookard’s sixth place finish and time in the 3000m moved her up in the overall standings to fifth place, Ringsred is currently in 17th place. 

The Allround World Championships resume Sunday with the men's 10000m, and the ladies 1500m and 5000m. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/yk6xx3d for a complete list of World Championship results.