(Source: Speed Skating Canada) William Dutton and Ted-Jan Bloemen each won a bronze medal, both earning their first individual career medal on the World Cup circuit, Friday, on the first day of the 2015-2016 season's first ISU World Cup Long Track Speed Skating stage, to be held until Sunday at Calgary's Olympic Oval. In the men's 5000m, Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary collected the bronze medal while also setting a new Canadian record. He finished the race in 6:12.72. The previous record of 6:14.01 had been held by Arne Dankers since 2005. It was the second time this fall that Bloemen set a new Canadian record. He came up with the same feat in the 10 000m raced at the Fall World Cup Selections....
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