Kramer captures 5,000m gold in Berlin
The Netherlands' Sven Kramer is one of the top skaters heading into Vancouver, and he proved that on Saturday by winning the 5,000m event in Germany. He finished in 6:14.69 for his 24th career World Cup title. Elsewhere, Canadian Christine Nesbitt took gold in the women's 1,000m. Americans were shut out on Day 2.
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Nov 7, 11:19a ET | Updated:
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BERLIN (AP) -- World champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands cruised to victory in the 5,000m at the season-opening speed skating World Cup meet Saturday.
Kramer covered the distance in 6 minutes, 14.69 seconds for his 24th career World Cup win.
Havard Bokko of Norway was second in 6:17.17, and Bob de Jong of the Netherlands was third in 6:19.22.
Wang Beixing of China won the women's 500 in 37.85 seconds, beating world champion Jenny Wolf of Germany. Wolf clocked 38.04 and Nao Kodaira of Japan was third in 38.19.
Christine Nesbitt of Canada won the 1,000 in 1:15.41, with Kodaira second in 1:15.92 and Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands third in 1:16.13.
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