![An exhausted Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands is helped by her coach Peter Mueller after winning the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won An exhausted Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands is helped by her coach Peter Mueller after winning the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B51E/an-exhausted-marianne-timmer-of-the-netherlands-is-helped-by-her-coach-peter-mueller-after-winning-the-olympics-womens-1500-metres-speed-skating-race-at-the-m-wave-stadium-february-16-timmer-won-with-a-world-record-time-of-one-minute-5758-seconds-2D5B51E.jpg)
An exhausted Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands is helped by her coach Peter Mueller after winning the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won
![Dutch speed skater Marianne Timmer skates to set a new Olympic record in the women's 1000 m competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 17, 2002. Timmer clocked a Dutch speed skater Marianne Timmer skates to set a new Olympic record in the women's 1000 m competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 17, 2002. Timmer clocked a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3XJGK/dutch-speed-skater-marianne-timmer-skates-to-set-a-new-olympic-record-in-the-womens-1000-m-competition-at-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-february-17-2002-timmer-clocked-a-time-of-one-minute-1445-seconds-reuterskimimasa-mayama-rrhb-2D3XJGK.jpg)
Dutch speed skater Marianne Timmer skates to set a new Olympic record in the women's 1000 m competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 17, 2002. Timmer clocked a
![Marianne Timmer (L) of the Netherlands and compatriot Tonny De Jong hug after the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won with a world Marianne Timmer (L) of the Netherlands and compatriot Tonny De Jong hug after the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won with a world](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FRDT/marianne-timmer-l-of-the-netherlands-and-compatriot-tonny-de-jong-hug-after-the-olympics-womens-1500-metres-speed-skating-race-at-the-m-wave-stadium-february-16-timmer-won-with-a-world-record-time-of-one-minute-5758-seconds-with-de-jong-placed-18th-2D5FRDT.jpg)
Marianne Timmer (L) of the Netherlands and compatriot Tonny De Jong hug after the Olympics women's 1,500 metres speed skating race at the M-Wave stadium February 16. Timmer won with a world
![Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands shows her gold medal during the awarding ceremony of the women's 1500 metres speed skating race in Nagano, February 16. Timmer clocked the best time of one Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands shows her gold medal during the awarding ceremony of the women's 1500 metres speed skating race in Nagano, February 16. Timmer clocked the best time of one](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FDN0/marianne-timmer-of-the-netherlands-shows-her-gold-medal-during-the-awarding-ceremony-of-the-womens-1500-metres-speed-skating-race-in-nagano-february-16-timmer-clocked-the-best-time-of-one-minute-5758-seconds-and-set-a-new-world-record-in-the-olympic-womens-1500-metres-speed-skating-her-teammate-gunda-niemman-stirnemann-won-the-silver-2D5FDN0.jpg)