Morrison skates to 2nd place in 1,500 at long track fall World Cup selections
CALGARY — Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison earned a second-place finish in the 1,500 metres at the long track fall World Cup selections on Sunday.
Morrison, who crossed the finish line in one minute 46.62 seconds, was competing in his first sanctioned competition in 18 months after having a motorcycle accident in 2015 and suffering a stroke last April.
“During my recovery, I kept telling myself that I just needed to get on the ice and do like I’ve done in the past,” said Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C. “But I’m just not able to do that yet. I’ve been away from the ice for two years and I need to give myself time.
“In the 1,500, I really put emphasis on relaxing and it gave me some good results. I’m excited to use that as a foundation to build off of, and I’m confident that I can get post-stroke personal bests.”