American Brittany Bowebroke the world record in the women's 1,000 meters Sunday in the World Cup speedskating event at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City.
Bowe, from Ocala, Fla., finished in 1 minute, 12.18 seconds to break the mark of 1:12.51 set last week by teammate Heather Bergsmain Calgary Alberta.
"What Heather and I have going is pretty special — battling back and forth and breaking world records every time we've skated," Bowe said. "It's you versus the clock."
China'sZhang Hongwas second, and Bergsma, from High Point, N.