Sábliková takes final race of World Cup speed skating championship

Czech speed skater Martina Sábliková crowned her World Cup victory by winning the final race in this year’s competition in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Friday. The Czech athlete of the year 2007 sped to victory in the 3000 metres with a time of 4 minutes 3.75 seconds. Second was local girl Ireen Wüst with a time of 4 minutes 4.24 seconds. Sábliková had already assured first place overall in the World Cup even before the start of the race. The win at Heerenveen marks her sixth out of a possible seven in the competition this year. The only place where Sábliková had failed to clinch a victory in this year’s competition was in Heerenveen at a previous race two months ago.