Miho Takagi became the first Japanese speed skater to win the world allround championships on Saturday, ousting six-time champion Ireen Wust of the Netherlands for the women's title.Takagi clocked 1 minute, 58.82 seconds in the 1500 meters at Amsterdam Olympic Stadium, with Wust just 0.07 behind in second place. Takagi earned 166.905 points for the overall win despite finishing fourth to Wust's first in the 5,000 later in the evening."I think winning an event like this will remain in my memory for a long time," said Takagi, who was edged into silver in the 1,500 by Wust at the Pyeongchang O…READ FULL ARTICLE
