World speed skating championship 2015

The venue: the Olympic Oval

The 109th all- around world championship (73rd women) took place from March 7th to 8th, 2015 in Calgary , Canada . The competitions were held in the Olympic Oval .

Martina Sáblíková from the Czech Republic won the women's category . The German participants Claudia Pechstein and Leia Behlau could not qualify for the final run over 5000 meters.

The Dutchman Sven Kramer was able to secure the men's title for the seventh time. Patrick Beckert from Germany reached the 17th place, the Austrian Bram Smallenbroek was 18th.

Participating Nations

• 48 athletes, 24 women and 24 men, took part in the world championship. A total of 18 nations were represented.

Participating nations (women / men)
Belgium People's Republic of China Germany France	Italy Japan Canada South Korea	Latvia Netherlands Norway Austria	Poland Russia Czech Republic Hungary	United States of Belarus

competition

In the all-around world championship, there are four distances each. The women run 500, 3000, 1500 and 5000 meters and the men 500, 5000, 1500 and 10,000 meters. Every single distance run is calculated down to 500 m in seconds and added up. The sum gives the total number of points. For the last distance (5000 m women / 10,000 m men) there are only eight participants. Athletes who are among the top 12 in the overall ranking after three distances as well as over the second longest distance (3000 m women / 5000 m men) and also the best placed athletes in the overall ranking or in the individual ranking over the second longest distance will be admitted. The champion is whoever has achieved the lowest total number of points after four courses.

Women

All- around world champion Martina Sáblíková

Final score of the little four-way fight

• Shows the eight most successful female athletes of the all-around world championships (final participation over 5000 meters)
• The number in brackets indicates the position per individual route, the fastest in each case in bold.

rank	Surname	500 meters	Pt.	3000 meters	Pt.	1500 meters	Pt.	5000 meters	Pt.	Total points
01	Martina Sáblíková	39.23 s (10)	39,320	3: 55.10 min (1)	39.183	1: 54.55 min (5)	38.183	6: 51.21 min (1)	41.121	157.717
02	Ireen Wüst	38.73 s (3)	38.730	4: 00.34 min (2)	40.056	1: 54.28 min (3)	38.093	7: 03.99 min (3)	42,399	159.278
03	Ida Njåtun	39.01 s (6)	39.010	4: 04.89 min (8)	40.815	1: 52.71 min (1)	37.570	7:04 am (4)	42,400	159.795
04th	Heather Richardson	37.11 s (1)	37.110	4: 05.00 min (5)	40.488	1: 54.23 min (2)	38.076	7: 20.27 min (7)	44.027	160.046
05	Linda de Vries	39.26 s (13)	39.260	4: 02.41 min (3)	40,401	1: 55.57 min (6)	38.523	7: 03.43 min (2)	42,343	160.527
06th	Ivanie Blondin	38.93 s (4)	38,930	4: 04.03 min (6)	40.671	1: 56.85 min (12)	38,950	7:06.99 min (5)	42.699	161.250
07th	Marije Joling	39.24 s (11)	39.240	4: 02.85 min (4)	40.475	1: 58.86 min (16)	39.620	7: 08.80 min (6)	42.880	162.215
08th	Kali Christ	38.67 s (2)	38.670	4: 06.99 min (11)	41.165	1: 54.44 min (4)	38.146	7: 24.10 min (8)	44.410	162.391
10	Claudia Pechstein	40.00 s (17)	40,000	4: 02.93 min (5)	40.488	1: 56.35 min (8)	38.783	DNS		119.271
22nd	Leia Behlau	41.40 s (23)	41,400	4: 12.38 min (21)	42,063	1: 59.96 min (19)	39.986	DNS		123.449

500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Heather Richardson	United States	37.11 s	37.110
02	Kali Christ	Canada	38.67 s	38.670
03	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	38.73 s	38.730
04th	Ivanie Blondin	Canada	38.93 s	38,930
05	Xin Zhao	People's Republic of China	38.98 s	38,980
06th	Ida Njåtun	Norway	39.01 s	39.010
07th	Ayaka Kikuchi	Japan	39.04 s	39.040
08th	Nana Takagi	Japan	39.18 s	39.180
09	Yuliya Skokova	Russia	39.22 s	39.220
10	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	39.23 s	39.230
17th	Claudia Pechstein	Germany	40.00 s	40,000
23	Leia Behlau	Germany	41.40 s	41,400

3000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	3: 55.10 min	39.183
02	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	4: 00.34 min	40.056
03	Linda de Vries	Netherlands	4: 02.41 min	40,401
04th	Marije Joling	Netherlands	4: 02.85 min	40.475
05	Claudia Pechstein	Germany	4: 02.93 min	40.488
06th	Ivanie Blondin	Canada	4: 04.03 min	40.671
07th	Natalia Voronina	Russia	4: 04.54 min	40.756
08th	Ida Njåtun	Norway	4: 04.89 min	40.815
09	Heather Richardson	United States	4: 05.00 min	40.833
10	Luiza Złotkowska	Poland	4: 06.79 min	41.131
21st	Leia Behlau	Germany	4: 12.38 min	42,063

1500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Ida Njåtun	Norway	1: 52.1 min	37.570
02	Heather Richardson	United States	1: 54.23 min	38.076
03	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	1: 54.28 min	38.093
04th	Kali Christ	Canada	1: 54.44 min	38.146
05	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	1: 54.55 min	38.183
06th	Linda de Vries	Netherlands	1: 55.57 min	38.523
07th	Yuliya Skokova	Russia	1: 56.30 min	38.766
08th	Claudia Pechstein	Germany	1: 56.35 min	38.783
09	Nana Takagi	Japan	1: 56.46 min	38.820
10	Luiza Złotkowska	Poland	1: 56.50 min	38.833
19th	Leia Behlau	Germany	1: 59.96 min	39.986

5000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	6: 51.21 min	41.121
02	Linda de Vries	Netherlands	7: 03.43 min	42,343
03	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	7: 03.99 min	42,399
04th	Ida Njåtun	Norway	7: 04.00 min	42,400
05	Ivanie Blondin	Canada	7: 06.99 min	42.699
06th	Marije Joling	Netherlands	7: 8.80 min	42.880
07th	Heather Richardson	United States	7: 20.27 min	44.027
08th	Kali Christ	Canada	7: 24.10 min	44.410

Men

All-around world champion Sven Kramer

Final result of the grand four-way battle

• Shows the eight most successful athletes of the all-around world championship (final participation over 10,000 meters)
• The number in brackets indicates the position per individual route, the fastest in each case in bold.

rank	Surname	500 meters	Pt.	5000 meters	Pt.	1500 meters	Pt.	10,000 meters	Pt.	Total points
01	Sven Kramer	36.20 s (10)	36,200	6: 07.49 min (1)	36.749	1: 44.18 min (3)	34.726	12: 56.69 min (1)	38.834	146.509
02	Denis Yuskov	35.64 s (2)	35.640	6: 13.64 min (3)	37.364	1: 42.92 min (1)	34,306	13: 12.49 min (5)	39.624	146.934
03	Sverre Lunde Pedersen	35.87 s (4)	35,870	6: 11.77 min (2)	37.177	1: 43.99 min (2)	34.663	13: 09.45 min (4)	39,472	147.182
04th	Beard swings	36.70 s (21)	36,700	6: 15.42 min (5)	37,542	1: 44.18 min (3)	34.726	13: 06.62 min (3)	39.331	148.299
05	Alexis Contin	36.57 s (15)	36,570	6: 15.02 min (4)	37.502	1: 46.28 min (12)	35,426	13: 04.80 min (2)	39.240	148.738
06th	Douwe de Vries	36.63 s (20)	36.630	6: 17.81 min (7)	37.781	1: 46.79 min (14)	35,596	13: 17.64 min (6)	39.882	149.889
07th	Denny Morrison	34.98 s (1)	34.980	6: 25.01 min (11)	38.501	1: 44.35 min (5)	34.783	13: 54.90 min (8)	41.745	150.009
08th	Konrad Niedźwiedzki	35.93 s (6)	35.930	6: 25.09 min (12)	38.509	1: 45.27 min (7)	35.090	13: 42.86 min (7)	41.143	150.672
17th	Patrick Beckert	37.77 s (23)	37.770	6: 16.60 min (6)	37.660	1: 46.81 min (15)	35,603	DNS		111.033
18th	Bram Smallenbroek	36.57 s (15)	36,570	6: 31.33 min (18)	39.133	1: 46.89 min (17)	35.630	DNS		111,333

500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Denny Morrison	Canada	34.98 s	34.980
02	Denis Yuskov	Russia	35.64 s	35.640
03	Zbigniew Bródka	Poland	35.78 s	35.780
04th	Sverre Lunde Pedersen	Norway	35.91 s	35.910
05	Håvard Bøkko	Norway	35.91 s	35.910
06th	Konrad Niedźwiedzki	Poland	35.93 s	35.930
07th	Jan Szymański	Poland	35.97 s	35,970
08th	Kim Cheol-min	South Korea	36.04 s	36.040
09	Sergey Gryaztsov	Russia	36.17 s	36,170
10	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	36.20 s	36,200
	Haralds Silovs	Latvia	36.20 s	36,200
15th	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	36.57 s	36,570
23	Patrick Beckert	Germany	37.77 s	37.770

5000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	6: 07.49 min	36.749
02	Sverre Lunde Pedersen	Norway	6: 11.77 min	37.177
03	Denis Yuskov	Russia	6: 13.64 min	37.364
04th	Alexis Contin	France	6: 15.02 min	37.502
05	Beard swings	Belgium	6: 15.42 min	37,542
06th	Patrick Beckert	Germany	6: 16.60 min	37.660
07th	Douwe de Vries	Netherlands	6: 17.81 min	37.781
08th	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Canada	6: 22.40 min	38.240
09	Andrea Giovannini	Italy	6: 23.62 min	38,362
10	Simen player Nilsen	Norway	6: 24.69 min	38,469
18th	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	6: 31.33 min	39.133

1500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Denis Yuskov	Russia	1: 42.92 min	34,306
02	Sverre Lunde Pedersen	Norway	1: 43.99 min	34.663
03	Beard swings	Belgium	1: 44.18 min	34.726
	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	1: 44.18 min	34.726
05	Denny Morrison	Canada	1: 44.35 min	34.783
06th	Zbigniew Bródka	Poland	1: 44.98 min	34.993
07th	Konrad Niedźwiedzki	Poland	1: 45.27 min	35.090
08th	Haralds Silovs	Latvia	1: 45.71 min	35.236
09	Lee Seung-hoon	South Korea	1: 45.93 min	35,310
10	Sergey Gryaztsov	Russia	1: 45.95 min	35,316
15th	Patrick Beckert	Germany	1: 46.81 min	35,603
17th	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	1: 46.89 min	35.630

10,000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
01	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	12: 56.69 min	38.834
02	Alexis Contin	France	13: 04.80 min	39.240
03	Beard swings	Belgium	13: 06.62 min	39.331
04th	Sverre Lunde Pedersen	Norway	13: 09.45 min	39,472
05	Denis Yuskov	Russia	13: 12.49 min	39.624
06th	Douwe de Vries	Netherlands	13: 17.64 min	39.882
07th	Konrad Niedźwiedzki	Norway	13: 42.86 min	41.143
08th	Denny Morrison	Canada	13: 54.90 min	41.745

Individual evidence

1. ^ Result women . ISU . Accessed March 31, 2015
2. ^ Result men . ISU . Accessed March 31, 2015
3. ^ Special Regulations and Technical Rules . ISU . Accessed March 31, 2015 (English; pdf, 715 kB)

Web links

• ISU results page