Jasper Krommenhoek wins 10,000 m at Thialf qualifier, Marijke Groenewoud takes 5,000 m

Jasper Krommenhoek, 22, won the 10,000 metres at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Thialf, finishing 3.12 seconds ahead of Wisse Slendebroek. He had also won the 5,000 metres on Friday evening. The top two finishers in the 10,000 m qualify for the World Cup, but the women's 5,000 m and men's 10,000 m are only raced at the World Cup weekend in Heerenveen from 4 to 6 December.

In the women's 5,000 metres, Marijke Groenewoud won in 6.46,17, almost two seconds ahead of Merel Conijn, who took Olympic silver on that distance in February. Conijn was second in 6.48,13 and Bente Kerkhoff third in 6.52,24, with Lancee fourth. Seven of the twelve women skated personal records. Sophie Exterkate fell at the exit of the inner bend.

In the men's 10,000 metres, Jorrit Bergsma, 40, finished third in 12.47,23 ahead of Chris Huizinga, who was fourth in 12.48,53. Bergsma won bronze on the 10,000 metres at the Milan Winter Games in February, and he still has no intention of stopping. A fourth place on the 5,000 metres had already secured his 17th consecutive World Cup season. Slendebroek, third on the 5,000 metres, set a personal record of 12.41,87 in his third run and is certain of a trip to the World Cup.