Winnipeg speedskater Heather McLean placed fourth in the women's 500 metres at the ISU World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, today.

Winnipeg speedskater Heather McLean placed fourth in the women's 500 metres at the ISU World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, today.

The 28-year-old member of the Canadian long-track national team, a bronze medallist at the same distance a day earlier, finished in a time of 37.522. She trailed gold medallist Femke Kok of the Netherlands and a pair of Russians — silver medallist Angelina Golikova and third-place finisher Olga Fatkulina.

McLean competes in a 1,000-metre race later today.