Speed ​​skating Miho Takagi records the highest record in Japan at 3000 meters December 26 20:03

The Speed ​​Skating All Japan Championship has started in Nagano City. Miho Takagi marked a good time to set his own record in Japan at 3,000 meters in the women's section, which also serves as a representative for international competitions such as the second half of the World Cup.

The All Japan Speed ​​Skating Championships will be held in M-Wave, Nagano City from March 26 to 4 for 3 days for men and women.

On the first day, on the 26th, three women who won gold medals in the Pyeongchang Olympic women's group championship participated in 3,000 meters of women in the “Senior Dispatch Player Selection Division”, which also serves as representatives for international competitions such as the second half of the World Cup.

Of these, Miho Takagi passed the first 200 meters of the task at 19:58 and marked the fastest overall time.

The lap time every 400 meters thereafter was also the top, and in the 4th round of the World Cup held at the same venue in the middle of this month, he set his domestic record of 0:12, 4th, 5th, 5th, 05th, finishing first. Was.

Second place was my sister Nana Takagi at 4: 09.77, and third place was Ayano Sato at 4: 11.05.

Representatives of international competitions, such as the second half of the World Cup starting next February, will be announced after the competition.

Miho Takagi attacked without fear of the last two laps

Miho Takagi said, “I was able to attack the first two laps in less than 20 seconds without fear of the last two laps. I'm ready to update my own link record at 1500 meters on the 27th. "

Nana Takagi with minimal results

Nana Takagi said, "Until yesterday, I was in good shape and wanted to cut 4 minutes and 10 seconds, so I think that I could get the minimum result, but because there is a feeling that I was a little better, I want to do my best so that I can make a race that does not leave such feelings. "

Ayano Sato was the best skier of the season

Ayano Sato said, “It was my first individual race in two months, but this season I had the best slide and I can praise myself. However, I was slow and slowed down in the second half. I don't think that's the case, so I'm ready to switch and prepare for tomorrow. "