The fourth round of the speed skating World Cup was held in Calgary, Canada on the 16th, and Miho Takagi finished second in the women's 500 meters.
Takagi, who won the silver medal in this event at the Beijing Olympics in February this year, passed the 100m from the start in 10.49 seconds, sixth overall, and then picked up speed and finished in 37.26 seconds. I came in.
Takagi, who specializes in middle- and long-distance running, has been actively competing in the short-distance 500m this season to improve her sprinting skills, and this is her second podium in this event at this season's World Cup.
The winner was South Korea's Kim Min-sung, who marked a personal best of 36.96 seconds, and has won four consecutive victories in this event at the World Cup this season.