Kerkhoff rode a very flat ride and set a lightning fast time: 6.46.72. This made the 24-year-old skater almost three seconds faster than her previous personal record. Kerkhoff’s time is in the top 10 times ever set on the ice of Thialf.
In that same ride, Kerkhoff rode far away from Evelien Vijn, who also recorded a personal record. The skater from Wieringerwerf crossed the finish line in 6.56.36.
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