Hollingsworth, Dukurs win skeleton WCup races

(AP) — World Cup leader Mellisa Hollingsworth of Canada won a skeleton race Friday after setting a track record in the second run.

Hollingsworth clocked 49.48 seconds and 48.78 seconds for an aggregate of 1:38.26, beating first-run leader Kerstin Szymkowiak of Germany by 0.24 seconds. Shelley Rudman of Britain was third, 0.47 behind.

Martins Dukurs of Latvia, who also leads the overall standings, won the men's race in 1:35.29 after runs of 47.74 seconds and 47.55 seconds.

Dukurs beat Germans Sandro Stielicke by 0.34 seconds and Frank Rommel by 0.55.

Hollingsworth earned her second victory and fifth podium of the season.

The previous record for the oldest artificial track in the world was 49.21 seconds set by Anja Huber of Germany three years ago. She finished fifth Friday.

Hollingsworth leads the World Cup with 1,236 points. Rudman has 1,187 and Szymkowiak is third at 1,164.

Dukurs has 1,269 after his third win of the season. Rommel has 1,211 and Stielicke 1,102.