Davis wins World Cup 1,000m in course record

Davis wins World Cup 1,000m in course record

American Shani Davis started the World Cup season on a good note Friday in Berlin, winning the 1,000m title in course-record time at the first meet on the schedule. Davis' result of 1:08:53 was a few ticks off the world record of 1:06:42 he set in March. The three-day showcase continues Saturday in the German capital.
By Associated Press | Posted: Nov 6, 3:07p ET | Updated: Nov 6, 6:07p ET

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BERLIN (AP) -- Shani Davis of the United States shattered the course record in winning the 1,000-meter race at the season-opening speed skating Essent ISU World Cup on Friday.

Davis clocked 1 minute, 8.53 seconds for an overwhelming win over Yevgeny Lalenkov of Russia, who was second in 1:09.11. Mun Joon of South Korea was third in 1:09.43.

South Koreans went 1-2 in the 500, with Lee Kang-seok winning in 34.80 seconds. Lee Kyou-hyuk was second in 35.02, with Japan's Keiichiro Nagashina third in 35.13.

Another course record fell in the women's 3,000 when Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic finished in 4:00.75. Masako Hozumi of Japan was second in 4:06.25 and Stephanie Beckert of Germany third in 4:07.17.

German star Claudia Pechstein did not compete because of a doping suspension.

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