List of world records in speed skating
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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 records
Men
| Event | Name | Country | Time | Date | Place | Average speed | Meeting | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 meters Progression | Pavel Kulizhnikov |  Russia | 33.61 | 9 March 2019 |  Salt Lake City | 53.56 km/h (33.28 mph) | 2018–19 World Cup Final | [1] |
| 500 meters × 2 Progression | Jenning de Boo |  Netherlands | 68.22 | 14 February 2025 | Heerenveen | 2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships | [2] | |
| 1000 meters Progression | Jordan Stolz | United States | 1:05.37 | 26 January 2024 | Salt Lake City | 55.38 km/h (34.41 mph) | 2023–24 World Cup | [3] |
| 1500 meters Progression | Kjeld Nuis | Netherlands | 1:40.17 | 10 March 2019 | Salt Lake City | 53.91 km/h (33.50 mph) | 2018–19 World Cup Final | [4] |
| 3000 meters Progression | Metoděj Jílek |  Czechia | 3:32.52 | 26 October 2025 | Salt Lake City | 50.82 km/h (31.58 mph) | 2025 Fall World Cup Qualifier | [5] |
| 5000 meters Progression | Sander Eitrem |  Norway | 5:58.52 | 24 January 2026 |  Inzell | 50.20 km/h (31.19 mph) | 2025–26 World Cup 5 | [6] |
| 10000 meters Progression | Davide Ghiotto |  Italy | 12:25.69 | 25 January 2025 |  Calgary | 48.28 km/h (30.00 mph) | 2024–25 ISU World Cup 3 | [7] |
| Team sprint (3 laps) Progression | Austin Kleba Cooper McLeod Zach Stoppelmoor | United States | 1:16.98 | 26 January 2025 | Calgary | 2024–25 ISU World Cup 3 | [8] | |
| Team pursuit (8 laps) * Progression | Casey Dawson Emery Lehman Ethan Cepuran | United States | 3:32.49 | 16 November 2025 | Salt Lake City | 2025–26 World Cup | [9] | |
| Sprint combination Progression | Jenning de Boo | Netherlands | 134.670 pts | 5–6 March 2026 | Heerenveen | 2026 World Sprint Championships | [10] | |
| Small combination | Erben Wennemars | Netherlands | 146.365 pts | 12–13 August 2005 | Calgary | Summer Classic 2005 | [11] | |
| Big combination Progression | Jordan Stolz | United States | 144.740 pts | 9–10 March 2024 | Inzell | 2024 World Allround Championships | [12] | |
| One hour ** | Erik Jan Kooiman | Netherlands | 43,735.94 m | 9 December 2015 | Inzell | 43.73 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
- ** 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 Relay | Wesley Dijs Chloé Hoogendoorn | Netherlands | 2:54.05 | 23 November 2025 | Calgary | 2025–26 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 meters | Jordan Stolz | United States | 33.77 | 14 February 2026 | Milan | 2026 Winter Olympics | [31] |
| 500 meters × 2 | Jenning de Boo | Netherlands | 68.22 | 14 February 2025 | Heerenveen | 2025 Dutch Single Distances Championships | [2] |
| 1000 meters | Jordan Stolz | United States | 1:06.16 | 31 January 2025 | Milwaukee | 2024–25 World Cup | [32] |
| 1500 meters | Jordan Stolz | United States | 1:41.46 | 1 February 2025 | Milwaukee | 2024–25 World Cup | [33] |
| 3000 meters | Metoděj Jílek | Czech Republic | 3:34.09 | 16 September 2025 | Heerenveen | Rick Schipper Test Match | [34] |
| 5000 meters | Sander Eitrem | Norway | 5:58.52 | 24 January 2026 | Inzell | 2025–26 World Cup | [6] |
| 10000 meters | Davide Ghiotto | Italy | 12:26.30 | 26 October 2024 | Inzell | Invitation Race | [35] |
| Team sprint (3 laps) | Stefan Westenbroek Jenning de Boo Tim Prins | Netherlands | 1:17.22 | 7 December 2025 | Heerenveen | 2025–26 World Cup | [36] |
| Team pursuit (8 laps) | Sander Eitrem Peder Kongshaug Sverre Lunde Pedersen | Norway | 3:34.22 | 5 January 2024 | Heerenveen | 2024 European Championships | [37] |
| Sprint combination | Jenning de Boo | Netherlands | 134.670 pts | 5–6 March 2026 | Heerenveen | 2026 World Sprint Championships | [10] |
| Small combination | Koen Verweij | Netherlands | 148.517 pts | 12–13 March 2010 | Moscow | 2010 World Junior Championships | [38] |
| Big combination | Jordan Stolz | United States | 144.740 pts | 9–10 March 2024 | Inzell | 2024 World Allround Championships | [12] |
