Ireen Wüst wins fifth world all-round title, Koen Verweij takes men’s
Dutch speed skater and Olympic champion Ireen Wüst has won her fourth World all-round title in a row and the fifth of her career.
The competition involves races over 500m, 1,500m, 3km and 5km. Russia’s Olga Graf won silver and Wüst’s Dutch teammate Yvonne Nauta the bronze.
Dutchman Koen Verweij won gold in the men’s event, with Jan Blokhuijsen in second place. The bronze went to Denis Yuskov of Russia.
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