Jordan Stolz became the youngest ever speed skating world champion after winning the 500m by a record margin in Heerenveen. The 18-year-old American came home in 34.10 seconds, over three tenths faster than defending champion Laurent Dubeuil of Canada.
Ad The Netherlands' Femke Kok was the previous youngest gold medal winner, taking the team sprint title at 19-years-old, while 16-time distance title holder and Czech skater Martina Sablikova was also 19 when she claimed her first gold.
Speed SkatingCanada take pair of team sprint goldsYESTERDAY AT 11:05 Japan's Wataru Morishige pipped compatriot Yuma Murakami to bronze with just 0.03 seconds separating the pair.
In the women's 500m event, Kok snatched her first individual world distance gold by five hundredths of a second, finishing ahead of Austrian Vanessa Herzog and fellow Dutchwoman Jutta Leerdam.