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Kearns - ccSpeedskater Brittany Bowe isn't just a former college basketball player and champion in-line skater, anymore.
Now, she's a world record-holder, too.
The 25-year-old Florida native broke the world record in the women's 1,000 meters Sunday on the final day of a World Cup stop at the Utah Olympic Oval, with American teammate Heather Richardson right behind her, also just under the previous record time.
"I couldn't be happier right now," Bowe said. "I've daydreamed about it. I've dreamed in my sleep about it. And when it becomes a reality and finally hits you, it's a dream come true."
Bowe finished in 1 minute, 12.58 seconds to break the previous record of 1:12.68 set by Canada's Christine Nesbitt last year in Calgary, with Richardson clocking 1:12.61.
It was the fourth world record set during the three-day event, in addition to countless national records on the fastest ice in the world, and helped raise the Americans' weekend medal haul to 12, including three gold.
"I knew I needed to have a good opener," Bowe said. "When I saw...