World, Canadian and personal records continued to fall on Day 2 of competition in the 16th Masters Internaitonal Speed Skating Games at Calgary's Olympic Oval.
New world records were set as follows:
500m -
Ladies 30-34: Nina Bjornbeth (NOR) - 42.17
Ladies 35-39: Monique Vergeer (NED) - 43.07
Ladies 40-44: Three NED skaters improved the former record of 45.25 including Janine Slootstra and Lijne Boele with Anje Bollaart setting the new time of 41.61.
Ladies 50-54: The existing standard of 46.93 was lowered by 4 competitors including Ute Zillman (GER), Jo-Ann Johnson (CAN) and Galina Petrova (RUS) with a new record of 44.82 by Noor van der Ster (NED).
Ladies 55-59: Ria Slikker (NED) - 47.00
Ladies 60-64: Thea Kroontje (NED) - 47.51
Men 60-65: Jan van der Meulen (NED) - 42.48
Men 65-69: Four competitors were faster than the old time of 45.59 including Stephen Gunther (USA), Gaston Roy (CAN) and Frans Rietveld (NED) with Ron Johnston (CAN) establishing the new standard of 44.81.
Men 70-74: Although Arne Foldvik (NOR) lowered the existing record of 47.19, the new time of 47.03 now belongs to Ramir Kuramshin (RUS).
Men 75-79: Two skaters were faster than the old standard of 53.17 including Martin Fagna (NOR) with a new record of 47.37 by Jaap Bitter (NED).
1500 m -
Ladies 50-54: The existing record of 2:21.69 was improved by 3 competitors including Ute Zillman (GER) and Galina Petrova (RUS) with Noor van der Ster (NED) establishing a new time of 2:14.96.
Ladies 55-59: Ria Slikker (NED) - 2:24.60
Ladies 60-64: Thea Kroontje (NED) - 2:20.69
Ladies 65-69: Liasma Kauniste (LAT) beat the current mark of 2:46.01, but Mary Lou Dinicola (USA) was fastest in 2:40.77.
Men 30-34: Two skaters were faster than the old time of 2:00.85 including Thomas Roste (NOR) with Jeff Bakal (CAN) setting the new record of 1:54.52.
Men 35-39: Although Drew Schemmer (CAN) outskated the current record of 1:58.96, Danny Frederick (USA) took the honours in a time of 1:52.81.
Men 40-44: Ten competitors surpassed the existing standard of 1:59.97 including Hubert Kreutz (AUT), Danny Witcamp (NED), Jan van der Stouwe (NED), Ivar Njos (NOR), Jurgen Meijer (NED), Jim Cornell (USA), Rene van Hofslot (NED), Brian Boudreau (USA) and Jan Duif (NED) with Benoit Lamarche (CAN) establishing a new time of 1:53.85.
Men 45-49: Two skaters were faster than the old time of 1:59.58 including Patrick Kelly (CAN) with J. Arthur Olafsen (NOR) setting the new record of 1:56.92.
Men 50-54: Victor van den Hoff (NED) - 1:57.64
Men 55-59: The existing standard of 2:06.80 was improved by 7 competitors including Rolf Pedersen (NOR), Karl Eliassen (NOR), Ivar Amundsen (NOR), Sallo Spetter (NED), Ron Postma (NED) and Erik Vea (NOR) with a new time of 2:01.70 set by Harrie Doesburg (NED).
Men 70-74: Although Ramir Kuramshin (RUS) bettered the current record of 2:25.21, the new time of 2:22.41 belongs to Arne Foldvik (NOR).
Men 75-79: Two competitors were faster than the old standard of 2:50.92 including Martin Fagna (NOR) with Jaap Bitter (NED) setting a new record of 2:26.93.
New Canadian records were also set as follows:
500m -
Ladies 40-49: The old time of 50.57 was surpassed by five skaters including Karla Cybulsky, Anika Bedard, Sandy Falco and Diane Silzer with Jo-Ann Johnson setting the new record of 46.71.
Ladies 50-59: Three competitors improved the current mark of 1:00.40 including Sheila McGinn, and Ann Hanham with Lyse Fournier establishing the new time of 52.08.
Men 70-79: Maurice Gagne - 49.33
1500m -
Ladies 40-49: Jo-Ann Johnson - 2:23.83
Ladies 50-59: Five Canadian skaters were faster than the existing 1990 time of 3:56.52 including Brenda Rootham, Margaret Elm, Ann Hanham and Sheila McGinn with Lyse Fournier establishing the new time of 2:40.65.
Men 30-39: Although Drew Schemmer improved his own national record of 1:57.97, Jeff Bakal set a new standard of 1:54.52.
Men 40-49: Two skaters lowered the current mark of 2:00.16 including Patrick Kelly with a new record of 1:53.85 by Benoit Lamarche.
Men 50-59: Nine competitors surpassed the old time of 2:12.86 including Brian Johnston, Paul Shoebridge, Lynn Sugden, Cliff Morrison, Mickey Kupchyk, Lyle Dickieson, Bob Irvine and Bob Laurence with Bill Hoyne setting a new record of 2:03.70.
All records noted are unofficial and subject to confirmation by the IMSSC and SSC.
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