Skate sprint Miho Takagi wins second overall championship Japan Championship December 29 18:48

Miho Takagi won the second overall championship in the Sprint category, a girl competing in a short-distance event, at the All Japan Speed ​​Skating Championships held in Nagano City.

On the last day of the tournament, the Speed ​​Skating All-Japan Championship held the second race of the "Sprint Division," which competed in the overall results of sliding twice at 500m and 1000m.

Of these, Miho Takagi was the second woman to hit a record high of 1,000 meters in the race on the 28th.

After finishing the first round, Takagi, the leader, showed a steady slide on the 29th and finished first with a good time of 1: 13.86, approaching the national record set in the first round.

Takagi achieved the second overall championship for the first time in three tournaments, with a second-place finish in the second category at 500 meters.

The 22-year-old Yamato Matsui, who was the top boy after the first race, was ranked 5th at 500m and 6th at 1000m in the 29th race and won the first overall victory.

Takagi: The goal is to win the next World Championship in February next year

Miho Takagi, who won the overall championship in the women's Sprint category, said, "I am sorry that I couldn't extend the time as I expected in the 500 meter race. I think it's important how we respond in the future. "

Regarding the tournament, which set a new record in Japan in the third event, he said, "Some parts have gained momentum, but the slippage that I have imagined is gradually becoming more stable."

He said, "I am aiming to win this season's World Distance Championship in February next year. I want to further evolve my image."