GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — There is just no stopping Sven Kramer over 5,000 meters at the Olympics.
The Dutch speedskater won his third straight gold medal in the distance at the Pyeongchang Games on Sunday, and he set an Olympic record along the way.
Kramer also gave the Netherlands its second gold medal in as many races at the Olympic oval. This time, though, it was no sweep like in the women's 3,000.
Kramer's two other teammates disappointed and finished outside the top six.
Instead, Dutch-born Canadian Ted-Jan Bloemen fought back with a desperate drive to the line to kick his skate just in front of Sverre Lunde Pedersen and beat the Norwegian by .