Miho Takagi won all five speed skating championships in Hokkaido and achieved five crowns.
The All Japan Speed Skating Championships have been held in Obihiro, Hokkaido since the 28th, and on the final day, the 30th, the 4th event was held for both men and women.
Among them, in the women's 1500 meters, when Takagi, the world record holder of this event, passed 700 meters in the first half with the overall top time, in the second half, he kept speed by making use of his endurance and set the highest record in Japan. Finished at 1'54.08 with an update of 0 seconds 23 and won the championship.
After this, Takagi also participated in the women's 5000 meters and won the championship by marking 7 minutes 7 seconds 33, which set a link record that had not been broken since 2010.
As a result, Takagi won all five events in this tournament and achieved five crowns.
Takagi said, "I was tense because I was going to the 5th event in 3 days, but now I'm in a state of absentmindedness because the thread of tension is broken. Because I achieved 5 crowns, I slipped 5 of them. I feel more fulfilled. I'm satisfied in the sense that I've done it all over. "
Skating Federation Strengthening Manager "High Performance"
Regarding Takagi's achievement of five crowns, Atsushi Yuda, director of the Japan Skating Federation, said, "We are demonstrating high performance at all distances and setting good times. Especially 1000 meters and 1500 meters won gold medals at international competitions. It's a close time. Even with the corona skate, I've been able to maintain my ability in line with the competition. "