BERLIN — Joji Kato of Japan set a track record in winning a 500-meter race today at the season-opening speedskating World Cup meet.

Kato finished in 34.70 seconds to edge China's Yu Fengtong by 0.37. Finland's Mika Poutala was third in 35.13, while world record-holder Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada crashed and injured his shoulder.

The Netherlands swept the first four places in the men's 1,500 meters, with Sven Kramer winning in 1 minute, 45.69 seconds. Shani Davis of the United States was fifth in 1:46.27.

Wang Beixing of China won the women's 500 ahead of world record-holder Jenny Wolf of Germany.

Wang, who lost to Wolf in Friday's 500, clocked 37.91 to win by 0.03 seconds. The second-place finish snapped Wolf's 10-race winning streak in the World Cup. The Berlin native had not lost since last December.

Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic won the women's 3,000 in 4:03.70, ahead of Germany's Daniela Anschutz Thoms (4:07.08).