Brittany Bowe started the abbreviated international speed skating season with a significant win in the 1500m at the first of two World Cups in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The consecutive World Cups are being held in a bubble atmosphere at the Thialf venue leading up to the World Single Distances Championships in mid-February.
Bowe, whose best distance is the 1000m, last won a 1500m World Cup race on Feb. 3, 2019. She took two bronze medals in the 2019-20 season. This is her eighth career World Cup win in the 1500m and 27th overall.
“I just wasn’t feeling strong in that race,” Bowe told NBCSports.