Tokyo, Feb. 6.
Highlighted by the fast pace set by women entries, a three-day skating meet at the Tadenoumi rink in Nagano Prefecture came to a close yesterday.
The world's record for the 3,000- metre distance was broken by three women during the meet Miss Save Hirai stepped the distance in 5 minutes and 26.9 seconds; a Manchoukuo contestant finished in 5 minutes and 28 seconds, and Miss Yakyeko Ejima, also of Manchoukuo, skated the distance in 5 minutes and 285 seconds.
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