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Kearns - Facing a pool of reporters Saturday afternoon, Heather Bergsma, the shiny new owner of another speedskating world record, knew what was on tap the following day. For the second time in a week, she'd taken a world record away from friend and rival Brittany Bowe. This time, it was Bowe's women's 1,500-meter record that lasted all of a week before Bergsma shattered it.
"[Bowe's] going to bring her A-game," said a smirking Bergsma.
On Sunday, Bowe followed through on Bergsma's guarantee and returned the favor. The 27-year-old long-track skater from Ocala, Fla., recaptured her women's 1,000-meter world record on the final day of the ISU World Cup stop at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. Bowe finished the 10th and final heat against ccc no surprise, Bergsma cccccby skating 1:12.18, topping Bergsma's record of 1:12.51 set last Saturday in Calgary.
"What Heather and I have going on is pretty special,...