Speed skating World Cup Beijing begins, Ning Zhongyan breaks track record in men's 1,000m and wins the championship

China News Service, Beijing, November 13 (Liu Mengqing) The 2026-2027 International Skating Union Speed ​​Skating World Cup Beijing competition kicked off on the 13th at the "Ice Ribbon" of the Beijing National Speed ​​Skating Arena. In the men's 1,000-meter race, Milan Winter Olympics champion Ning Zhongyan won the gold medal with a time of 1:07.43, making a good start to the new season and breaking the track record held by American star Jordan Stoltz.

Beijing Station is the first stop of the new Winter Olympics World Cup Series after the Milan Winter Olympics. At the Milan Winter Olympics, Ning Zhongyan won the bronze medal in the men's 1,000-meter event. In the 1000-meter race of this race, Ning Zhongyan, who started in the fourth group, was not eye-catching at the start, but after half the race he performed strongly and continued to exert force, crossing the finish line in 1 minute, 07 seconds and 43 seconds, setting a new track record.

None of the six subsequent groups of players could surpass Ning Zhongyan’s results. In the end, Ning Zhongyan successfully won the World Cup men's 1000m championship at this station. Another Chinese player Lian Ziwen won the bronze with a time of 1:08.07.

Ning Zhongyan said after the game that the 1,000 meters was not the main event, and it was a big surprise to win the gold medal and break the track record. He said he still had a little "regret": "If Jordan were here, I would have defeated him, which would be more convincing."

Lian Ziwen said after the game that this was his first time winning an individual World Cup medal. With sufficient training and preparation in the offseason, he is full of confidence in this season and believes that he will get better and better.

In the men's 5,000-meter race, Czech star Metoje Ilek, the men's 10,000-meter gold medalist at the Milan Winter Olympics, won the gold medal with a time of 6:04.77 and set a new track record. Talking about this victory, Ilaike said that he was in very good condition after summer training and was ready for the new season. He also praised the facilities and ice surface quality of the "Ice Ribbon", "This is definitely one of the fastest ice rinks."

In the women's 1,000 meters, Chinese player Han Mei ranked fifth with a time of 1:15.87, only 0.02 seconds away from the podium. Another Chinese player, Xu Meng, ranked 14th with a time of 1:17.98. Dutchman Dahleman won the championship with a time of 1 minute, 14 seconds and 07 seconds.

In the women's 3,000-meter race, Norway's Lonnie Wiklund came out on top. The Dutch "twins" Marieke Groenewald and Joy Berner finished second and third respectively.

Chinese player Tai Zhien skated in 4:09.67 and finished 12th. Tai Zhien said after the game that he will work hard on long-distance events this season and strive to break his personal best. Another Chinese player Yang Binyu ranked 16th.

The Beijing Station of the Speed ​​Skating World Cup will hold the first men's and women's 500-meter races and the men's and women's 1,500-meter races on the 14th.