World Title 1500 meter for Ho-Suk Lee

6 March 2009   -   The Korean Skater Ho-Suk Lee is the new World Champion on the 1500 meter. He won the final in a time of 2.20.967. The 2nd place was for Yoon-Gy Kwak (KOR) in a time of 2.21.078. The 3rd place went to J.R. Celski (USA) in a time of 2.21.133. Apolo Anton Ohno (USA) just missed the medals. he became 4th in a time of 2.21.321. The fastest time of the day was skated by Ho-Suk Lee (KOR) in the quaterfinals. He stopped the stopwatches at 2.17.384