Speeding World Cup – Isabelle Van Elst improves the Belgian record of the kilometer in Calgary

However, this is not her personal record: she had already broken in 1: 15.58 when she played under the colors of the Netherlands. Born from a Belgian mother and a Dutch father, Van Elst has dual nationality.

Earlier in the day, Sandrine Tas had offered the Belgian record of 5,000 meters in 7: 00.63.

Fran Vanhoutte finished 26th in group B over 1,000 meters. In 1: 16.99, she improved her personal record for almost a second and a half. The victory returned in 1: 14.00 to the Chinese Qi Yin.