Russian speedskaters Pavel Kulizhnikov and Natalia Voronina broke world records Saturday on the third day of the ISU World Single Distances Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval.
Kulizhnikov earned gold in the 1,000 meters with a world record time of 1:05.69. He eclipsed the previous record of 1:06.18 by Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands.
Nuis took silver, finishing in 1:06.73. Canadian Laurent Dubreuil earned bronze in 1:06.76. Joey Mantia, the lone American competing in the 1,000, finished in 1:07.51 for 12th place.
Russia's Natalia Voronina competes in the women's 5,000 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)
Voronia set a world record and earned gold in the 5,000 in 6:39.21. She beat a record of 6:41.18 set by Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic earlier in the race.
Sablikova broke her own previous world record time of 6:42.01 en route to earning silver. Netherlands' Esmee Visser finished in 6:46.68 to take bronze.
First-place Pavel Kulizhnikov, center, of Russia, shares the podium with second-place Ruslan Murashov, left, of Russia, and third-place Tatsuya Shinhama, of Japan, following the men's 500 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)
Russia's Pavel Kulizhnikov competes in the men's 500 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)
Russia's Natalia Voronina celebrates after competing in the women's 5,000 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)