Speed skating: Kodaira sets world record for women's 1,000 meters

Japan's Nao Kodaira set a world record while winning the women's 1,000 meters on the final day of action at a speed skating World Cup meet on Sunday.The 31-year-old sprint specialist clocked 1 minute, 12.09 seconds at the Utah Olympic Oval, becoming the first Japanese woman to rewrite the world record for an individual Olympic speed skating event.Kodaira, who eclipsed her own national record in the 500 on Friday, took to the ice in the final pairing alongside compatriot Miho Takagi and shaved 0.09 second off the previous mark set by American Brittany Bowe in 2015.Takagi was runner-up in 1.1…READ FULL ARTICLE