Speed Skating Canada – CALGARY, ALBERTA – Isabelle Weidemann skated a time of 6:47.34 in the ladies’ 5000m at the 2019 Canadian Long Track Championships on Friday. Not only did that pace earn Weidemann a gold medal, but a place in the Canadian record books as she bested Cindy Klassen’s mark of 6:48.97 set in 2006.
The Ottawa native shared the podium once again with Ivanie Blondin (Ottawa, ON) and Valérie Maltais (Saguenay, QC). In the men’s 10,000m, new dad Ted-Jan Bloemen (Calgary, AB) skated the fastest time of the day at 12:54.92. In a re-ordering of yesterday’s top three, Graeme Fish (Moose Jaw, SK) and Jordan Belchos (Toronto, ON) captured the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Two new Canadian Champions were crowned in the 500m – Gilmore Junio and Kaylin Irvine, both of Calgary. Junio’s time of 34.44 placed him ahead of Laurent Dubreuil (Lévis, QC) and Alex Boisvert-Lacroix (Sherbrooke, QC). On the ladies’ side, Irvine (37.43) was followed by Marsha Hudey (White City, SK) and Heather McLean (Winnipeg, MB).
The Canadian Championships continue tomorrow at the Calgary Olympic Oval with the men’s and ladies’ 1000m events. The results of the competition will be used to select the team representing Canada on the ISU World Cup circuit this season.
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