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Bourque dominates speedskating races

Sean Bourque started the speedskating season in impressive fashion, winning four of the five men's races Tuesday night when the Alaska Speedskating Club's long-track season began with races at Midtown Park.

Adam Verrier claimed the 3,000-meter victory to deprive Bourque of a sweep of the pack-style races.

More races are set for 1 p.m. Sunday.

Alaska Speedskating Club

Long-track racing at Midtown Park

Men

100 meters - 1) Sean Bourque 11.6; 2) Otto Gilbert 11.9; 3) Adam Verrier 12.4; 4) Steve Bergt 13.0; 5) Chuck Hansell 13.9.

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500 meters - 1) Bourque 47.2; 2) Gilbert 47.6; 3) Verrier 48.0; 4) Bergt 53.6; 5) Hansell 57.0.

1,000 meters - 1) Bourque 1:38.6; 2) Verrier 1:39.0; 3) Gilbert 1:40.3; 4) Bergt 1:49.1; 5) Hansell 2:05.2.

1,500 meters - 1) Bourque 2:31.6; 2) Verrier 2:32.2; 3) Gilbert 2:36.5; 4) Bergt 2:41.3; 5) Hansell 3:16.0.

3,000 meters - 1) Verrier 5:24.3; 2) Gilbert 5:46.1; 3) Bourque 5:46.4; 4) Bergt 5:47.9; 5) Hansell 6:58.1.

Women

100 meters -- 1) Danielle Lesko 16.0. 500 meters -- 1) Lesko 1:10.0. 1,000 meters -- 1) Lesko 2:21.9. 1,500 meters -- 1) Lesko 3:39.4. 3,000 meters -- 1) Lesko 7:20.7.

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