2008 World Speed Skating Sprint Championship
The 39th World Speed Skating Sprint Championship was held from January 19-20, 2008 in Heerenveen ( Thialf ), the Netherlands .
competition
- 78 athletes from 18 nations came to the mecca of speed skaters to determine the sprint world champion among themselves
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The sprint world championship covers the 500 and 1,000 m distance, each on two days. If an athlete starts on the inside track on the first day, he starts on the outside track on the second day.
- The following example shows how the all-around points of the individual runs can be calculated
route | elapsed time | 500 m average |
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500 m (1st day) | 37.64 s | 37.64 / 1 | = 37.640 points
1,000 m (1st day) | 1: 17.06 min = 77.06 s | 77.06 / 2 | = 38.530 points
500 m (2nd day) | 37.60 s | 37.60 / 1 | = 37.600 points
1,000 m (2nd day) | 1: 17.09 min = 77.09 s | 77.09 / 2 | = 38.545 points
Total: | 152.315 points |
Women
The Chinese Wang Beixing was unlucky at this World Cup. Her skates were lost on the way to Heerenveen. A replacement organized at short notice could only serve as a replacement and was not convincing due to a lack of fit. Wang started with the temporarily laced and glued shoes. After a shaky 500 and 1,000 m, with correspondingly bad times, she broke off the competition and started the journey home. The German Jenny Wolf started the race with expected best times over 500 m. As a short-distance sprinter, however, she had to approach the 1,000 m very carefully. Despite places 6 and 7 over 1,000 m, it paid off in the end. She won with a 0.845 point lead in second place. Weakened by an illness, the favorite Anni Friesinger could not prevail in the sprint. In her favorite discipline, the 1,000 m, she ran after her best performance and could not match the times over 500 m given by Jenny Wolf.
Final score
- Shows the twelve most successful athletes of the Sprint World Cup
rank | Surname | 1st run 500 meters |
Pt. | 1st run 1,000 meters |
Pt. | 2nd run 500 meters |
Pt. | 2nd run 1,000 meters |
Pt. | Total pts. |
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1 |
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37.64 (1) | 37.64 | 1: 17.06 (6) | 38.53 | 37.60 (1) | 37.60 | 1: 17.09 (7) | 38.55 | 152.315 |
2 |
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38.70 (7) | 38.70 | 1: 15.58 (1) | 37.79 | 38.76 (7) | 38.76 | 1: 15.82 (2) | 37.91 | 153.160 |
3 |
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38.36 (2) | 38.36 | 1: 17.51 (8) | 38.75 | 38.44 (3) | 38.44 | 1: 15.91 (3) | 37.95 | 153.510 |
4th |
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38.94 (9) | 38.94 | 1: 16.89 (5) | 38.45 | 38.75 (6) | 38.75 | 1: 16.00 (4) | 38.00 | 154.135 |
5 |
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38.91 (8) | 38.91 | 1: 16.75 (3) | 38.37 | 38.64 (5) | 38.64 | 1: 16.72 (6) | 38.36 | 154.285 |
6th |
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39.47 (19) | 39.47 | 1: 15.64 (2) | 37.82 | 39.56 (19) | 39.56 | 1: 15.59 (1) | 38.36 | 154.645 |
7th |
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38.95 (10) | 38.95 | 1: 17.32 (7) | 38.66 | 39.02 (12) | 39.02 | 1: 16.55 (5) | 38.28 | 154.905 |
8th |
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38.49 (4) | 38.49 | 1: 18.03 (11) | 39.01 | 38.61 (4) | 38.61 | 1: 18.66 (14) | 39.33 | 155.445 |
9 |
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38.96 (11) | 38.96 | 1: 17.75 (9) | 38.88 | 38.89 (10) | 38.89 | 1: 17.86 (9) | 38.93 | 155.655 |
10 |
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38.46 (3) | 38.46 | 1: 20.00 (22) | 40.00 | 38.27 (2) | 38.27 | 1: 18.22 (10) | 39.11 | 155.840 |
11 |
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38.64 (6) | 38.64 | 1: 18.58 (12) | 39.29 | 38.81 (8) | 38.81 | 1: 18.55 (13) | 39.27 | 156.015 |
12 |
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39.63 (21) | 39.63 | 1: 16.79 (4) | 38.40 | 39.56 (19) | 39.56 | 1: 17.11 (8) | 38.55 | 156.140 |
* The Chinese Wang Beixing broke off the World Championships after the first two distances
* The American Lana Gehring was disqualified in the second 500 m run and was therefore out of the ranking
1st run 500 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Jenny Wolf |
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37.64 | 37.64 |
2 | Annette Gerritsen |
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38.36 | 38.36 |
3 | Lee Sang-hwa |
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38.46 | 38.46 |
4th | Zhang Shuang |
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38.49 | 38.49 |
5 | Wang Beixing |
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38.49 | 38.49 |
6th | Svetlana Kajkan |
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38.64 | 38.64 |
7th | Anni Friesinger |
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38.70 | 38.70 |
8th | Marianne Timmer |
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38.91 | 38.91 |
9 | Chiara Simionato |
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38.94 | 38.94 |
10 | Shannon Rempel |
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38.95 | 38.95 |
11 | Heike Hartmann |
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38.96 | 38.96 |
1st run 1,000 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Anni Friesinger |
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1: 15.58 | 37.79 |
2 | Ireen Wüst |
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1: 15.64 | 37.82 |
3 | Marianne Timmer |
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1: 16.75 | 38.37 |
4th | Paulien van Deutekom |
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1: 16.79 | 38.40 |
5 | Chiara Simionato |
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1: 16.89 | 38.45 |
6th | Jenny Wolf |
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1: 17.06 | 38.53 |
7th | Shannon Rempel |
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1: 17.32 | 38.66 |
8th | Annette Gerritsen |
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1: 17.51 | 38.75 |
9 | Heike Hartmann |
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1: 17.75 | 38.88 |
10 | Maki Tabata |
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1: 17.85 | 38.93 |
2nd run 500 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Jenny Wolf |
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37.60 | 37.60 |
2 | Lee Sang-hwa |
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38.27 | 38.27 |
3 | Annette Gerritsen |
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38.44 | 38.44 |
4th | Zhang Shuang |
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38.61 | 38.61 |
5 | Marianne Timmer |
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38.64 | 38.64 |
6th | Chiara Simionato |
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38.75 | 38.75 |
7th | Anni Friesinger |
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38.76 | 38.76 |
8th | Svetlana Kajkan |
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38.81 | 38.81 |
9 | Elli Ochowicz |
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38.88 | 38.88 |
10 | Heike Hartmann |
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38.89 | 38.89 |
2nd run 1,000 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Ireen Wüst |
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1: 15.59 | 37.79 |
2 | Anni Friesinger |
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1: 15.82 | 37.91 |
3 | Annette Gerritsen |
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1: 15.91 | 37.95 |
4th | Chiara Simionato |
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1: 16.00 | 38.00 |
5 | Shannon Rempel |
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1: 16.55 | 38.28 |
6th | Marianne Timmer |
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1: 16.72 | 38.36 |
7th | Jenny Wolf |
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1: 17.09 | 38.55 |
8th | Paulien van Deutekom |
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1: 17.11 | 38.55 |
9 | Heike Hartmann |
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1: 17.86 | 38.93 |
10 | Lee Sang-hwa |
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1: 18.22 | 39.11 |
Men
The Dutchman Jan Bos (sprint world champion 1998) was the fastest man over 1,000 m on the first day. It became apparent that he would win another medal. A fall in the 500 m run on the second day broke this dream.
Final score
- Shows the twelve most successful athletes of the Sprint World Cup
rank | Surname | 1st run 500 meters |
Pt. | 1st run 1,000 meters |
Pt. | 2nd run 500 meters |
Pt. | 2nd run 1,000 meters |
Pt. | Total pts. |
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1 |
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34.99 (2) | 34.99 | 1: 09.84 (6) | 34.92 | 34.85 (1) | 34.85 | 1: 08.82 (1) | 34.41 | 139.170 |
2 |
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34.81 (1) | 34.81 | 1: 09.47 (3) | 34.74 | 34.95 (2) | 34.95 | 1: 09.54 (7) | 34.77 | 139.265 |
3 |
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35.62 (15) | 35.62 | 1: 09.72 (4) | 34.86 | 35.00 (3) | 35.00 | 1: 09.20 (3) | 34.60 | 140.080 |
4th |
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35.53 (14) | 35.53 | 1: 09.46 (2) | 34.73 | 35.23 (4) | 35.23 | 1: 09.28 (6) | 34.64 | 140.130 |
5 |
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35.24 (6) | 35.24 | 1: 10.51 (9) | 35.26 | 35.25 (5) | 35.25 | 1: 10.01 (9) | 35.00 | 140.750 |
6th |
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35.14 (4) | 35.14 | 1: 10.65 (11) | 35.32 | 35.28 (6) | 35.28 | 1: 10.07 (10) | 35.03 | 140.780 |
7th |
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35.82 (19) | 35.82 | 1: 09.72 (4) | 34.86 | 35.66 (14) | 35.66 | 1: 09.22 (4) | 34.61 | 140.950 |
8th |
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35.36 (12) | 35.36 | 1: 10.55 (10) | 35.28 | 35.40 (8) | 35.40 | 1: 10.20 (11) | 35.10 | 141.135 |
9 |
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35.98 (21) | 35.98 | 1: 10.84 (13) | 35.42 | 35.56 (12) | 35.56 | 1: 09.22 (4) | 34.61 | 141.570 |
10 |
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35.13 (3) | 35.13 | 1: 11.03 (16) | 35.51 | 35.33 (7) | 35.33 | 1: 11.25 (20) | 35.63 | 141,600 |
11 |
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35.24 (6) | 35.24 | 1: 11.01 (15) | 35.50 | 35.67 (16) | 35.67 | 1: 11.02 (18) | 35.51 | 141.925 |
12 |
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36.00 (22) | 36.00 | 1: 10.11 (7) | 35.06 | 36.19 (26) | 36.19 | 1: 09.93 (8) | 34.97 | 142.210 |
* The American Kip Carpenter was disqualified in the first run over 500 m and thus fell out of the classification
* Pekka Koskela (Finland) and Dmitri Lobkow (Russia) did not compete on the second day and were therefore out of the classification
1st run 500 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
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34.81 | 34.81 |
2 | Lee Kyu-hyeok |
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34.99 | 34.99 |
3 | Lee Kang-seok |
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35.13 | 35.13 |
4th | Mika Poutala |
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35.14 | 35.14 |
5 | Yu Fengtong |
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35.20 | 35.20 |
6th |
Keiichirō Nagashima To Weijiang Jan Bos |
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35.24 | 35.24 |
9 |
Jōji Katō Dmitri Lobkow |
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35.27 | 35.27 |
23 | Samuel Black |
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36.07 | 36.07 |
25th | Nico Ihle |
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36.19 | 36.19 |
1st run 1,000 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Jan Bos |
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1: 09.13 | 34.56 |
2 | Simon Kuipers |
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1: 09.46 | 34.73 |
3 | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
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1: 09.47 | 34.74 |
4th | Mun Jun |
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1: 09.72 | 34.86 |
4th | Denny Morrison |
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1: 09.72 | 34.86 |
6th | Lee Kyu-hyeok |
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1: 09.84 | 34.92 |
7th | Håvard Bøkko |
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1: 10.11 | 35.06 |
8th | Samuel Black |
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1: 10.45 | 35.22 |
9 | Keiichirō Nagashima |
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1: 10.51 | 35.26 |
10 | Jacques de Koning |
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1: 10.55 | 35.28 |
29 | Nico Ihle |
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1: 12.00 | 36.00 |
2nd run 500 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Lee Kyu-hyeok |
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34.85 | 34.85 |
2 | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
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34.95 | 34.95 |
3 | Mun Jun |
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35.00 | 35.00 |
4th | Simon Kuipers |
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35.23 | 35.23 |
5 | Keiichirō Nagashima |
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35.25 | 35.25 |
6th | Mika Poutala |
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35.28 | 35.28 |
7th | Lee Kang-seok |
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35.33 | 35.33 |
8th |
Jacques de Koning Jōji Katō |
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35.40 | 35.40 |
10 | Kip Carpenter |
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35.41 | 35.41 |
18th | Samuel Black |
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35.98 | 35.98 |
24 | Nico Ihle |
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36.08 | 36.08 |
2nd run 1,000 meters
space | Surname | country | time | Points |
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1 | Lee Kyu-hyeok |
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1: 08.82 | 34.41 |
2 | Jan Bos |
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1: 08.94 | 34.47 |
3 | Mun Jun |
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1: 09.20 | 34.60 |
4th | Lars Elgersma |
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1: 09.22 | 34.61 |
4th | Denny Morrison |
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1: 09.22 | 34.61 |
6th | Simon Kuipers |
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1: 09.28 | 34.64 |
7th | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
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1: 09.54 | 34.77 |
8th | Håvard Bøkko |
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1: 09.93 | 34.97 |
9 | Keiichirō Nagashima |
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1: 10.01 | 35.00 |
10 | Mika Poutala |
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1: 10.07 | 35.03 |
12 | Samuel Black |
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1: 10.42 | 35.21 |
29 | Nico Ihle |
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1: 12.16 | 36.08 |