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American speedskater Dan Jansen set a world record in the 500-meter event at the World Sprint Speedskating Championships at Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, dipping below the 36-second mark for the fourth time.
Jansen, of Greenfield, Wis., was clocked at 35.76 seconds and reached a speed of 33.24 m.p.h. in breaking his world record of 35.92 seconds, set Dec. 4 in Norway.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair, of Champaign, Ill., won all four races she skated during the two-day competition and set a world points record in winning her first world championship since 1989.
Blair led...
