Irene Schouten breaks track record to win gold as Jordan Stolz makes history in Speed Skating World Championships
Irene Schouten broke her own track record in the 5000m event at the Speed Skating World Championships on home soil in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The Dutch star finished in a time of 6:41.25, over four seconds faster than the track record she set in 2021. Ad She needed to be at her best too, against Norwegian Ragne Wiklund, who also rode a personal-best time to finish second and win her second silver medal of the day.