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U.S., Netherlands Look to Defend Top Status as Speed Skating World Cup Begins
- In the season-opening races in Salt Lake City, Joy Beune of the Netherlands won the 3,000 in 3:53.698, with Valérie Maltais second and Ragne Wiklund third.
- This report, published Nov. 14, 2025, by The Canadian Press, notes the World Cup circuit moves to Calgary next week for the next event.
- In the 1,000 metres, Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok won gold and silver, while Lamarche finished in 1:12.77, just short of the Canadian record of 12.68.
- Isabelle Weidemann finished fifth and Ivanie Blondin eighth in the 3,000 on Friday, teammates who won Olympic team-pursuit gold in 2022, while Calgary’s Laura Hall placed 13th.
- Lamarche said `After my race, I was really happy just looking at the time, and then seeing that I got third, I just couldn’t believe it,` and other athletes described the meet as a strong start looking forward to the rest of the weekend.
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Maltais claims silver, Lamarche takes bronze at speedskating World Cup event
SALT LAKE CITY — Canada's Valérie Maltais claimed silver in the women’s 3,000 metres, while Béatrice Lamarche won bronze in the women's 1,000 at the season-opening speedskating World Cup event Friday.
Canada's Maltais claims speedskating silver at World Cup event in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Canada's Valérie Maltais claimed silver in the women’s 3,000 metres at the season-opening speedskating World Cup event Friday. Maltais crossed the finish line in three minutes 56.53 seconds, setting a personal-best.
Joy Beune kicked off the World Cup season with a victory in the 3000 meters. The reigning world champion ran a personal best of 3:53.69 in Salt Lake City, beating Canada's Valérie Maltais (3:56.52) and Norway's Ragne Wiklund (3:57.19).
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