Olympic champion Shani Davis stars in World Cup qualifier

Olympic champion Shani Davis stars in World Cup qualifier

Published Oct. 18, 2015 6:56 p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Olympic champion Shani Davis matched the fastest 1,000-meter time in the world this season, finishing in 1 minute, 7.63 seconds Sunday in the U.S. Speedskating Long Track World Cup qualifier.

Joey Mantia was second in 1:08.10, and Olympian Mitchell Whitmore followed in 1:08:31.

Olympian Heather Richardson-Bergsma won the women's 1,000 in 1:13.32. Olympian Brittany Bowe was second in 1:13.50, and Sugar Todd followed in a personal-best 1:15.69.

KC Boutiette, Mantia and Jeffrey Swider-Peltz were the top three finishers in the men's mass start, and Richardson-Bergsma, Erin Bartlett and Briana Kramer topped the women's event.

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The full World Cup team will be announced Monday.

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