Another Australian Record for Muir in Heerenveen

Today, Sophie Muir marginally lowered her own 1000m National record skating a 1:19.54 to finish in 18th place in B group.

Sophie had a very successful World Cup with two new national records in the 500m and 1000m and finishing one spot out of the WC points in Friday's 500m.

Sophie and Daniel Greig head to Calgary on Tuesday to compete in the Can-Am event starting on Friday. I am also lead to believe that Richard Goerlitz will contest this event as well.

Ben Southee capped off a mixed competition with a solid 1:13.09 and a very strong last 400m. Ben and Sophie had both woken up with colds and stuffy heads in the morning, as I think many athletes had, so good results given they both felt quite unwell.

Ben and Dayoung will travel to Hamar tomorrow to prepare for the lond distance world cup where he will compete in the 1500m.

Click here for video of Ben's 1500m race in Berlin.

Josh and Desly will travel up there on Thursday to take on the monster 10k event along with Kiwi jet Shane Dobbin.

So, for the two world cups, the skaters achieved the following results:

Ben Southee:

Berlin 500m #1 - 36.98, 24th B group
Berlin 500m #2 - DQ/Fall
Berlin 1000m - 1:12.63, 26th B group
Berlin 1500m - 1:50.29, 20th B group

Heerenveen 500m #1 - 37.60, 30th B group
Heerenveen 500m #2 - 36.96, 27th B group
Heerenveen 1000m - 1:13.09, 27th B group
Heerenveen 1500m - 1:53.03, 30th B group


Sophie Muir:

Berlin 500m #1 - 40.24, 14th B group
Berlin 500m #2 - 40.10, 13th B group, National Record
Berlin 1000m - 1:20.45, 22nd B group

Heerenveen 500m #1 - 39.68, 11th B group, National Record
Heerenveen 500m #2 - 39.81, 16th B group
Heerenveen 1000m - 1:19.54, 18th B group, National Record


Josh Lose:

Berlin 5000m - 6:44.24, 20th B group
Heerenveen 5000m - 6:45.67, 25th B group


Shane Dobbin (NZ)

Berlin 5000m - 6:24.88, 2nd B group, NZ National Record
Berlin 1500m - 1:52.28, 26th, B group

Heerenveen 5000m - 6:30.90, 13th A group

Good luck to all skaters in the coming weeks.