5 world records broken at the 2015 Worlds of Speed Skating in Kaohsiung (TPE)

That's what has been said since the skaters set foot in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, the track of the 2015 Worlds is particularly fast! 5 world records have been broken since the beginning of the championships, and validated by the International Federation of Roller Sports....

Andres Jimenez (COL) broke the world record of the 300 m against-the-clock on the first day, with a stunning time of 23'415 sec. Same in the women's with Soyeong Shin (KOR) who dropped to a time of 25'702 sec.

Colombian Kerstinck Sarmiento (COL) brought the 500 m world record to 43'564 sec. Another world record of those Championships goes to Edwin Estrada (COL) who won the senior men's 500 m in 39'931 sec.

Visit our page on the event and the photo gallery of the third day by Christophe Pierredon