3 February. Speed skating. Women. 5 000 meters:
- Marina Zuyeva (Belarus) – 7:20.11
- Nene Sakai (Japan) – 7:35.14
- Lim Jungsoo (South Korea) – 7:49.09
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15 athletes came to the longest distance start in women’s competition (5 000 meters). Competitions started at zero degrees. It was calm early in the morning but the wind blew out before the start of races, and in the afternoon, weather forecasters predicted snowfall.
The main candidates were the Belarusian athlete Marina Zuyeva who won the race for 3 000 meters and athletes from Asia. However the competition was not tough. Zuyeva was very fast during the race. Her time is 7:20.11 min. It is a new record of “Medeo”! The previous achievement was made in 1986 when the speed skater from East Germany Andrea Erig who showed a result 7:20.99 min. "Medeo" continues to justify its title of one of the fastest outdoor rinks in the world!
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After the race the winners and medalists shared their impressions:
Marina Zuyeva:
- I was preparing for the result that I showed. Me and my coach laid the distance and decided that we should run smoothly all the laps. I'm happy with the result. The weather was the same as at a distance of 3000 meters, at first it was only a little rain. It was harder to run than for 3 000 meters- I got tired. Tomorrow I fly to South Korea for the World Cup where I will run 3000, 5000 meters and mass start. I will start after six days and the competition will be very tough there.
Nene Sakai:
- This is my third start at the Universiade and I am happy with my result.
Lim Jungsoo:
- This is my second participation in this season. Before the finish line I got very tired but now everything is fine.
