"Stolz's time stands as the fastest 500m ever skated at sea level, while his 0.11-second winning margin marked the largest gap in a single-race Olympic 500m since 1988. Stolz did not win through a single dominant phase. Instead, he combined an elite start, near-perfect first-corner mechanics and exceptional speed preservation down the back straight the three components that typically separate Olympic champions from podium contenders at this distance."
"The men's 500m is speed skating distilled to its most unforgiving form: one and a quarter laps of the oval, no pacing, no recovery window, no margin for technical compromise. On Saturday afternoon in Milan's western suburbs, Jordan Stolz mastered the sport's fastest and most unpredictable race and pushed his Olympic campaign toward historic territory. The 21-year-old American won the 500m in an Olympic-record 33.77 seconds, securing his second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics."
The 500m demands flawless execution across one and a quarter laps with no pacing or recovery. Jordan Stolz, 21, won the Olympic 500m in 33.77 seconds, an Olympic record and the fastest sea-level time ever. Stolz secured his second gold of the Games as the entire podium finished below the previous Olympic record. Jenning de Boo placed second in 33.88 and Laurent Dubreuil third in 34.26. Stolz achieved victory through an elite start, near-perfect first-corner mechanics, and excellent speed preservation down the back straight, a rare phase-to-phase balance in modern sprint skating.
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