"MILAN -- Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam set a Games record in the women's 1,000 meters as she claimed her first gold medal in an Olympic-record time Monday then stopped near the stands to blow kisses at her fiancé, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Racing in the event's final heat against defending Olympic champion Miho Takagi of Japan, Leerdam never strayed from her steady strides and finished in 1 minute, 12.31 seconds in front of a raucous crowd of orange-clad fans from her speedskating-loving nation."
"That was nearly a full second faster than Takagi skated at the 2022 Beijing Games to push Leerdam into second place that time. Takagi wound up with the bronze this time, behind Leerdam's Dutch teammate Femke Kok. Brittany Bowe of the United States, the owner of the world record in the 1,000, set in 2019, was fourth. Another American, Erin Jackson, who took the Olympic gold in the 500 four years ago, was sixth."
Jutta Leerdam captured Olympic gold in the women's 1,000 meters with a Games-record time of 1:12.31. Leerdam raced in the final heat against defending champion Miho Takagi and finished decisively before pausing to blow kisses to her fiancé, Jake Paul. Femke Kok took silver and Takagi claimed bronze. Brittany Bowe, holder of the world record, finished fourth while Erin Jackson placed sixth. The temporary Milan Cortina arena has seen three Olympic records so far. Leerdam has 12 world championship medals, six golds, and has won three of four World Cup races at 1,000 meters this season.
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