Krommenhoek wins 5,000m at World Cup qualifying event

Jasper Krommenhoek won the men’s 5,000 metres at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Heerenveen on Friday, setting a personal best of 6:10.83 to secure one of five places in the distance for the first World Cup event in Beijing on 13 November.

The 22-year-old Reggeborgh skater finished ahead of team-mate Marcel Bosker, who clocked 6:11.10, and Wisse Slendebroek of Team Royal A-ware, who was third in 6:12.20. Jorrit Bergsma and Sil van der Veen also qualified.

Slendebroek beat Beau Snellink in their head-to-head race and finished ahead of Van der Veen’s earlier time of 6:15.03. Snellink ended seventh in 6:17.35, missing out on a place. Stijn van de Bunt was sixth in 6:16.31, while Chris Huizinga finished in 6:22.52. Bergsma took the fourth qualifying spot in 6:14.79.