RECORD ALERT 🚨
Team Netherlands’ Jutta Leerdam won gold in the women’s 1000m speed skating — and broke the Olympic record while doing it. 🥇
Leerdam, who took home silver in the event at Beijing 2022, set a new Olympic record with a time of 1:12.31.
She edged out teammate Femke Kok by 0.28 seconds. Kok had briefly held the Olympic record after posting a 1:12.59 in the previous race.
Beijing 2022 champion Miho Takagi rounded out the podium with bronze in 1:13.95.
Absolutely incredible. 👏
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