Stolz and Kok claim world titles in 500m in Heerenveen

THE HAGUE, March 3 (Xinhua) -- American Jordan Stolz and Dutch favorite Femke Kok captured the titles in the 500-meter sprints at the 2023 ISU World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Friday.

The 18-year-old Stolz beat the field with 34.10 seconds to become the youngest-ever senior world champion. World Cup winner Laurent Dubreuil from Canada had to settle for silver w