Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist Miho Takagi finished second in the women's 1,500-meter race on Sunday, the final day of the ISU World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.
Takagi clocked 1 minute, 53.32 seconds at the Max Aicher Arena in Inzell for silver but was once again upstaged by Pyeongchang champion Ireen Wust of the Netherlands, who set a track record in 1:52.81. American Brittany Bowe took third in 1:53.36.
"I feel strongly that I was utterly defeated (facing Wust) this time. Even though I had my best race of the season, my opponent was strong," Takagi said.