Miho Takagi has put the disappointment of her result in the women's speedskating 3,000 meters behind her as she bids for a gold medal as one of the favorites in the 1,500 on Monday.

Takagi missed the chance to give Japan its first Pyeongchang medal on Saturday night, a time of 4 minutes, 1.35 seconds good enough only for fifth place as Carlijn Achtereekte led the Netherlands to a clean sweep of the medals at Gangneung Oval.

Next up for Takagi, though, is her signature race. The 23-year-old is undefeated in the 1,500 in four World Cup events she has raced in this season.