Lee Sang-hwa. (Yonhap News)
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (AP) ― South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa has won her second 500 meter World Cup race of the season, finishing in a time of 37.92 seconds on Saturday.
Lee beat American skater Heather Richardson, who finished in 38.13 seconds.
The pair also finished in the same order in the event on Friday.
In other races, Canada’s Christine Nesbitt won the women’s 1,500 meter race in 1 minute and 56.35 seconds.
In men’s competition, Finland’s Pekka Koskela won the 500 in 34.96 seconds, beating Poland’s Artur Was and South Korea’s Mo Tae-bum. Koskela also took second in the men’s 1,000 meter race, behind Denny Morrison of Canada, who won in 1 minute and 9.43 seconds.
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