Medals update: Netherlands' Ireen Wust wins speed skating 1500m gold at Beijing 2022

Wust wins gold in Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, with Japan's Takagi Miho clinching silver and Antoinette de Jong bronze. 

Ireen Wust of Team Netherlands skates ahead of Ivanie Blondin of Team Canada during the Women's 1500m

(2022 Getty Images)

The Netherlands' Ireen Wust has won gold in the women's speed skating 1500m race, setting a new Olympic record of 1:53.28 in the process. The Dutch athlete secured a narrow victory over Japan's world record holder Takagi Miho who finished in 1:53.72, while Wust's compatriot Antoinette de Jong won the bronze medal in 1:54.82.

The Beijing 2022 speed skating competition continues at 18:00 (CST) on 8 February with the men's 1500m, with the women back in action in the 5000m at 20:00 (CST) on 10 February.

Beijing 2022 women's 1500m speed skating results:

  1. Ireen Wust (Netherlands): 1:53.28
  2. Takagi Miho (Japan): 1:53.72
  3. Antoinette de Jong (Netherlands): 1:54.82
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