Czech skater Sablikova wins women’s 3,000 at World Cup; Pechstein finishes 13th

Czech skater wins women’s 3,000 at World Cup

KEARNS, Utah — Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic has won the 3,000 meters at the final speedskating World Cup before the Vancouver Olympics.

Sablikova skated the 7½ laps in 3 minutes, 56.29 seconds in Friday’s final at the Utah Olympic Oval. She finished 1.49 seconds ahead of Stephanie Beckert of Germany, who crossed the line in 3:57.78 while skating in the same final pairing as Sablikova.

Kristina Groves of Canada was third in 3:58.67.

Claudia Pechstein of Germany, who is appealing her doping ban, finished 13th in 4:04.59.