HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (AP) Anni Friesinger of Germany retained her all-around speedskating world title Sunday, tumbling across the finish line for a bronze medal in the final 5,000-meter race.

Jennifer Rodriguez of the United States finished 11th in the 5,000 and dropped to fourth in the standings.

Claudia Pechstein of Germany won the 5,000 in 7 minutes, 1.31 seconds. She finished third overall behind Canada's Cindy Klassen, who was timed in 7:04.86 for second in the 5,000 and second overall.

Friesinger slid prone across the ice after an exhausting race. She took a big lead into the finale after victories in Saturday's 1,500 and 3,000. Her time of 7:06.64 was enough to clinch the 20th world championship for a German woman in the last 21 years.

The skaters did not threaten the world records set at the Salt Lake City Olympics because of slower ice and higher air pressure.

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