Sarault shines, mixed relay team finishes fourth in 2,000M at Short Track World Tour

Sarault shook off the fourth-place finish a couple hours later when she finished second in the women’s 500-metres A final. The Canadian finished behind Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands, who clocked a 42.563 time. Sarault finished in 42.959. Selma Poutsma of the Netherlands was third in 42.969.

Canadians Victoria Jean-Baptiste and Florence Brunelle were second and third, respectively, in the women’s 500-metres B final. Jianing Zhang of China won the race in 43.910, while Jean-Baptiste of Laval, Que., finished in 44.160 and Brunelle of Trois-Rivières, Que., at 44.324.

Sarault continued to shine later in the evening, winning the women’s 1,500-metres final in 2:28.091. She just beat Hanne Desmet to the finish line as the Belgium skater clocked in at 2:28.129. Minjeong Choi of South Korea was third in 2:28.183.

Roussel regrouped after the mixed relay final and finished fifth in the men’s 1,500 metres final. His time of 2:20.543 was behind winner Jens Van’t Wout of the Netherlands, who clocked in at 2:20.025. Jongun Rim of South Korea was second and Shogo Miyata of Japan was third.

Rousel, along with Dubois, Mathieu Pelletier of Laval, Que., and Maxime Laoun of Montreal, finished second overall in the men’s 5,000-metres relay with a time of 7:35.715. South Korea finished first (7:35.598) and China was third (7:35.929).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.

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by The Canadian Press

Sarault shines, mixed relay team finishes fourth in 2,000M at Short Track World Tour

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