This list of speed skating records is an overview of the records currently held in various speed skating events, as ratified by the International Skating Union.

World record progression

World records

Men

Event Name Country Time Date Place Average speed Meeting Ref
500 meters
Progression		Pavel Kulizhnikov Russia33.619 March 2019United States Salt Lake City53.56 km/h (33.28 mph)2018–19 World Cup Final[1]
500 meters × 2
Progression		Jenning de Boo Netherlands68.2214 February 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships[2]
1000 meters
Progression		Jordan Stolz United States1:05.3726 January 2024United States Salt Lake City55.38 km/h (34.41 mph)2023–24 World Cup[3]
1500 meters
Progression		Kjeld Nuis Netherlands1:40.1710 March 2019United States Salt Lake City53.91 km/h (33.50 mph)2018–19 World Cup Final[4]
3000 meters
Progression		Metoděj Jílek Czechia3:32.5226 October 2025United States Salt Lake City50.82 km/h (31.58 mph)2025 Fall World Cup Qualifier[5]
5000 meters
Progression		Sander Eitrem Norway5:58.5224 January 2026Germany Inzell50.20 km/h (31.19 mph)2025–26 World Cup 5[6]
10000 meters
Progression		Davide Ghiotto Italy12:25.6925 January 2025Canada Calgary48.28 km/h (30.00 mph)2024–25 ISU World Cup 3[7]
Team sprint
(3 laps)
Progression		Austin Kleba
Cooper McLeod
Zach Stoppelmoor		 United States1:16.9826 January 2025Canada Calgary2024–25 ISU World Cup 3[8]
Team pursuit
(8 laps) *
Progression		Casey Dawson
Emery Lehman
Ethan Cepuran		 United States3:32.4916 November 2025United States Salt Lake City2025–26 World Cup[9]
Sprint combination
Progression		Jenning de Boo Netherlands134.670 pts5–6 March 2026Netherlands Heerenveen2026 World Sprint Championships[10]
Small combinationErben Wennemars Netherlands146.365 pts12–13 August 2005Canada CalgarySummer Classic 2005[11]
Big combination
Progression		Jordan Stolz United States144.740 pts9–10 March 2024Germany Inzell2024 World Allround Championships[12]
One hour **Erik Jan Kooiman [nl] Netherlands43,735.94 m 9 December 2015Germany Inzell43.73 km/h (27.17 mph)[13]
  • * The average speed for the team pursuit race was calculated using a distance of 3098,88 meters for the men's race.[14] The skaters only utilize the inner lane and the lap distance is accordingly less than the 400 meters of a regular lap skated with one inner curve and one outer curve. For comparison, the fastest known 400m lap was skated by Jenning de Boo on 25 January 2025 in Calgary during a 1000-meter, with a lap time of 23.92 seconds and an average speed of 60.20 km/h (37.41 mph).[15]
  • ** unofficial world best (not recognized as a world record by ISU)

Women

Event Name Country Time Date Place Average speed Meeting Ref
500 meters
Progression		Femke Kok Netherlands36.0916 November 2025United States Salt Lake City49.88 km/h (30.99 mph)2025–26 World Cup[16]
500 meters × 2Femke Kok Netherlands73.9715 February 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships[17]
1000 meters
Progression		Brittany Bowe United States1:11.619 March 2019United States Salt Lake City50.27 km/h (31.24 mph)2018–19 World Cup Final[18]
1500 meters
Progression		Miho Takagi Japan1:49.8310 March 2019United States Salt Lake City49.17 km/h (30.55 mph)2018–19 World Cup Final[19]
3000 meters
Progression		Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic3:52.029 March 2019United States Salt Lake City46.55 km/h (28.92 mph)2018–19 World Cup Final[20]
5000 meters
Progression		Natalya Voronina Russia6:39.0215 February 2020United States Salt Lake City45.11 km/h (28.03 mph)2020 World Single Distances Championships[21]
10,000 meters ***
Progression		Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic13:48.3315 March 2007Canada Calgary43.46 km/h (27.00 mph)Olympic Oval Finale 2007[22]
Team sprint
(3 laps)
Progression		Femke Kok
Jutta Leerdam
Letitia de Jong		 Netherlands1:24.0213 February 2020United States Salt Lake City2020 World Single Distances Championships[23]
Team pursuit
(6 laps) **
Progression		Nana Takagi
Ayano Sato
Miho Takagi		 Japan2:50.7614 February 2020United States Salt Lake City49.00 km/h (30.45 mph)2020 World Single Distances Championships[24]
Sprint combination
Progression		Nao Kodaira Japan146.390 pts25–26 February 2017Canada Calgary2017 World Sprint Championships[25]
Mini combinationJoy Beune Netherlands153.776 pts9–10 March 2018United States Salt Lake City2018 World Junior Championships[26]
Small combination
Progression		Cindy Klassen Canada154.580 pts18–19 March 2006Canada Calgary2006 World Allround Championships[27]
One hour ***Carien Kleibeuker Netherlands40,569.56 m9 December 2015Germany Inzell40.57 km/h (25.21 mph)[28]
  • ** The average speed for the team pursuit race was calculated using a distance of 2324,16 meters for the women's race.[14] The skaters only utilize the inner lane and the lap distance is accordingly less than the 400 meters of a regular lap skated with one inner curve and one outer curve. For comparison, the fastest known 400m lap was skated by Femke Kok during a 500m race in Salt Lake City on 16 November 2025, with a lap time of 25.90 seconds and an average speed of 55.60 km/h (34.55 mph).[15]
  • *** unofficial world best (not recognized as a world record by ISU)


Mixed

Event Name Country Time Date Place Average speed Meeting Ref
Mixed Gender RelayWesley Dijs
Chloé Hoogendoorn		 Netherlands2:54.0523 November 2025Canada Calgary2025–26 World Cup[29]

Sea-level world bests

Salt Lake City and Calgary, where most of the current world records were set (see above), are at comparatively high altitudes (greater than 1 km above sea level). Performance is better at these high altitudes because the lower oxygen levels are compensated by the reduced air resistance.[30] Skating statisticians therefore record separate lists of "sea-level world bests" for speed skating records that are set at (or close to) sea level, from which results in Salt Lake City and Calgary are excluded.

Men

Event Name Country Time Date Place Meeting Ref
500 metersJordan Stolz United States33.7714 February 2026Italy Milan2026 Winter Olympics[31]
500 meters × 2Jenning de Boo Netherlands68.2214 February 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships[2]
1000 metersJordan Stolz United States1:06.1631 January 2025United States Milwaukee2024–25 World Cup[32]
1500 metersJordan Stolz United States1:41.461 February 2025United States Milwaukee2024–25 World Cup[33]
3000 metersMetoděj Jílek Czech Republic3:34.0916 September 2025Netherlands HeerenveenRick Schipper Test Match[34]
5000 metersSander Eitrem Norway5:58.5224 January 2026Germany Inzell2025–26 World Cup[6]
10000 metersDavide Ghiotto Italy12:26.3026 October 2024Germany InzellInvitation Race[35]
Team sprint
(3 laps)		Stefan Westenbroek
Jenning de Boo
Tim Prins		 Netherlands1:17.227 December 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025–26 World Cup[36]
Team pursuit
(8 laps)		Sander Eitrem
Peder Kongshaug
Sverre Lunde Pedersen		 Norway3:34.225 January 2024Netherlands Heerenveen2024 European Championships[37]
Sprint combinationJenning de Boo Netherlands134.670 pts5–6 March 2026Netherlands Heerenveen2026 World Sprint Championships[10]
Small combinationKoen Verweij Netherlands148.517 pts12–13 March 2010Russia Moscow2010 World Junior Championships[38]
Big combinationJordan Stolz United States144.740 pts9–10 March 2024Germany Inzell2024 World Allround Championships[12]

Women

Event Name Country Time Date Place Meeting Ref
500 metersFemke Kok Netherlands36.4915 February 2026Italy Milan2026 Winter Olympics[39]
500 meters × 2Femke Kok Netherlands73.9715 February 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships[17]
1000 metersJutta Leerdam Netherlands1:12.319 February 2026Italy Milan2026 Winter Olympics[40]
1500 metersJoy Beune Netherlands1:52.111 February 2025United States Milwaukee2024–25 World Cup[41]
3000 metersIrene Schouten Netherlands3:54.0420 November 2022Netherlands Heerenveen2022–23 World Cup[42]
5000 metersIrene Schouten Netherlands6:41.255 March 2023Netherlands Heerenveen2023 World Single Distances Championships[43]
Team sprint
(3 laps)		Anna Boersma
Marrit Fledderus
Femke Kok		 Netherlands1:25.187 December 2025Netherlands Heerenveen2025–26 World Cup[44]
Team pursuit
(6 laps)		Ivanie Blondin
Valérie Maltais
Isabelle Weidemann		 Canada2:53.4415 February 2022China Beijing2022 Winter Olympics[45]
Sprint combinationFemke Kok Netherlands146.670 pts5–6 March 2026Netherlands Heerenveen2026 World Sprint Championships[46]
Mini combinationCindy Klassen Canada157.950 pts15–17 November 2002Germany Erfurt2002–03 World Cup[47]
Small combinationJoy Beune Netherlands157.268 pts9–10 March 2024Germany Inzell2024 World Allround Championships[48]

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "ISU World Cup Salt Lake City – Result 500m Men – Division A" (PDF). ISU. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Men, Samalog – 2x500 meter". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "ISU World Cup Salt Lake City – January 26-28, 2024 – Result 1st 1000m Men". International Skating Union. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "ISU World Cup Salt Lake City – Result 1500m Men – Division A" (PDF). ISU. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fall World Cup Qualifier – Result – Men – 3000 meter". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "ISU Speed Skating World Cup #5 – Result 5000m Men" (PDF). ISU. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #3 – Result 10000m Men" (PDF). ISU. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #3 – Team Sprint Men" (PDF). ISU. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "ISU Speed Skating Results - Live". live.isuresults.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  10. 1 2 "World Sprint Championship – Men" (PDF). ISU. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Distance Result: Summer Classic – Men – Small allround". speedskatingnews.info. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  12. 1 2 "ISU World Allround Championships 2024 – Classification Detailed Men". ISU. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Evolution of the world hour record Men". speedskatingstats.com. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  14. 1 2 nl:Ploegenachtervolging (schaatsen)
  15. 1 2 Best known Flying Laps as of 18-02-14
  16. ↑ "ISU Speed Skating Results - Live". live.isuresults.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  17. 1 2 "Women, Samalog – 2x500 meter". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating Finals 2018-2019 – Result Ladies 1000m – Division A" (PDF). ISU. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  19. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating Finals 2018-2019 – Result Ladies 1500m – Division A" (PDF). ISU. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  20. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating Finals 2018-2019 – Result Ladies 3000m – Division A" (PDF). ISU. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  21. ↑ "ISU World Single Distances Championships 2020. 9. Result Ladies 5000m" (PDF). ISU. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "Distance Result: Olympic Oval Finale 2007 – Ladies – 10.000 meter". speedskatingnews.info. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "ISU World Single Distances Championships 2020 – Result Ladies Team Sprint" (PDF). ISU. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  24. ↑ "ISU World Single Distances Championships 2020 – Result Ladies Team Pursuit" (PDF). ISU. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  25. ↑ "ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships 2017 – Classification Ladies". ISU. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "World Junior Championships 2018 – Allround Ladies". speedskatingresults.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "World Allround Championships 2006 – Classification Ladies". ISU. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  28. ↑ "Evolution of the world hour record Women". speedskatingstats.com. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  29. ↑ "ISU Speed Skating Results - Live". live.isuresults.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  30. ↑ Gorski, Chris (10 February 2014). "Why Speed Skaters Perform Better At Higher Elevation". Inside Science. American Institute of Physics.
  31. ↑ "Speed Skating – Men's 500m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  32. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #4 – Result 1000m Men" (PDF). ISU. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  33. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #4 – Result 1500m Men" (PDF). ISU. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  34. ↑ "Rick Schipper Testwedstrijd – 3000m Men". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  35. ↑ "International Invitation Race – 10000m Men". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #3 – Result Team Sprint Men" (PDF). ISU. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  37. ↑ "ISU European Speed Skating Championships – Team Pursuit Men – Results" (PDF). ISU. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  38. ↑ "World Junior Championships 2010 – Allround Men". speedskatingresults.com. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  39. ↑ "Speed Skating – Women's 500m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  40. ↑ "Speed Skating – Women's 1000m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  41. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #4 – Result 1500m Women" (PDF). ISU. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  42. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #2 – Result 3000m Women Division A" (PDF). ISU. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  43. ↑ "ISU World Speed Skating Championships 2023 – Result 5000m Women" (PDF). ISU. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  44. ↑ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating #3 – Result Team Sprint Women" (PDF). ISU. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  45. ↑ "Speed Skating – Women's Team Pursuit – Finals – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  46. ↑ "World Sprint Championship – Women" (PDF). ISU. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  47. ↑ "Classification Ladies". ISU. 17 November 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  48. ↑ "Classification Women Allround" (PDF). ISU. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_speed_skating