Thialf
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place | Pim Mulierlaan 1 8443 Heerenveen , Friesland , The Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52 ° 56 ′ 19 ″ N , 5 ° 56 ′ 31 ″ E |
opening | 17th November 1987 |
capacity | 12500 |
Extensions | 333 m inner lane, a 60 × 30 m ice hockey field , a 30 × 30 m ice rink and a 60 × 30 m curling field |
Website | www.thialf.nl |
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construction | Hall (tempered) |
surface | Artificial ice |
Track length | 400 meters |
Altitude | 0.4 meters |
Curve radii | 25/29 meters |
Total points | 371.084 points |
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Heerenveen Flyers (irregularly since 1967) |
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European and world speed skating championships, |
The Thialf is an ice rink in Heerenveen that opened as an open-air arena in 1967. The stadium was named after Thialfi , a servant of the god Thor in Norse mythology. In 1986 the ice rink was roofed over and since then there has been space for 12,500 spectators in Thialf.
It was the third artificial ice rink in the Netherlands , alongside the Jaap Edenbaan ice rinks in Amsterdam and De Scheg in Deventer . The opening was one year after that of the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen , which became the first speed skating arena in the world. The conditions in the Thialf are, at least as far as the times run, better. Despite its altitude at sea level (flat land railway), the Thialf ranks fourth on the list of the fastest speed skating rinks in the world .
The arena is mainly used for speed skating competitions . Thanks to the good air-conditioning conditions inside the hall, the arena has long been considered the fastest ice in the world , which is also reflected in the numerous world records that were set in the Thialf after its opening. It was only with the construction of new ice rinks in Calgary and Salt Lake City in 1988 that the stadium lost this status, as the higher-lying arenas in North America have lower air pressure and thus even better competition conditions can be found.
With the exception of the first World Cup season 1985/86 , Heerenveen hosted a World Cup at least once a year. The Thialf will have held 42 World Cups by the end of the 2014 season. The Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, which comes in second place , “only” has 23 events.
The Dutch Eredivisie team Heerenveen Flyers plays important games on the ice hockey rink inside the stadium , but usually competes in the complex's side hall, the Thialf IJsstadion .
In addition to the 400-meter track, the hall has four other ice surfaces inside that can be reached via a tunnel. These are a 333-meter small track, an ice hockey rink with 30 × 60 meters, a 30 × 30 meter ice rink for beginners and an area of 60 × 30 meters set up for curling .
Nieuw Thialf
For several years now, the Thialf has faced competition from new, faster ice rinks. The halls in Kolomna ( Kometa ) and Inzell ( Max Aicher Arena ), equipped with the latest technology, scratch the influence of the Thialf in Europe. The considerations were whether the hall should be modernized or a new hall should be built as part of a sports park. In March 2011 a working group of the KNSB decided that the hall should be rebuilt.
The Nieuw Thialf is to be built around three kilometers north of the Thialf at the Abe Lenstra Stadium . The cost of the project is estimated at 100 million euros. 58.5 million for the construction and installation of the hall, 12 million for an adjacent ice hockey rink, 14.5 million for infrastructure and 15 million for further planning.
Events
Individual distance world championships | |
All around world championship |
1972 , 1974 , 1976 , 1977 , 1980 , 1987 , 1991 , 1992 , 1998 , 2002 , 2007 , 2010 |
Sprint World Championship | |
All-around European Championship |
1970 , 1971 , 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1990 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1999 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 |
World cup |
1986/87 , 1987/88 , 1988/89 , 1989/90 , 1990/91 , 1991/92 , 1992/93 , 1993/94 , 1994/95 , 1995/96 , 1996/97 , 1997/98 , 1998 / 99 , 1999/2000 , 2000/01 , 2001/02 , 2002/03 , 2003/04 , 2004/05 , 2005/06 , 2006/07 , 2007/08 , 2008/09 , 2009/10 , 2010/11 , 2011/12 , 2012/13 , 2013/14 , 2014/15 , 2015/16 |
Short track | |
Concerts |
André Rieu , Gloria Estefan , Prince , Thunderdome , Tina Turner , TOTO , Trance Energy , UB40 , Whitney Houston |
Other Events | Choice of Miss Universe |
Track records
The Thialf is one of the fastest speed skating rinks in the world.
Women
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route | athlete | time | date | competition |
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100 m |
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10.33 | January 27, 2007 | World Cup 2006/07 |
500 m |
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37.59 | December 11, 2015 | World Cup 2015/16 |
1000 m |
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1.13.90 | February 13, 2015 | Individual distance world championship 2015 |
1500 m |
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1.53.31 | December 29, 2013 | Olympic qualification |
3000 m |
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3.58.68 | March 9, 2013 | World Cup 2012/13 |
5000 m |
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6.49.31 | February 11, 2007 | All-around World Cup 2007 |
10,000 m |
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14.39.76 | March 23, 2006 | Wageningen Prize 2006 |
60 min |
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36441.26 m ( WB ) | March 29, 2005 | ? |
Team run (6 laps) |
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2.59.58 | December 12, 2015 | World Cup 2015/16 |
All-around | athlete | Points | date | competition |
2 × 500 m |
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75.240 | January 19-20, 2008 | Sprint World Championship 2008 |
Sprint MK |
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152.220 | January 22-23, 2011 | Sprint World Championships 2011 |
Mini MK |
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157.721 | November 11-12, 2006 | World Cup 2006/07 |
Small MK |
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158.615 | March 22-23, 2014 | All-around World Cup 2014 |
Big MK |
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184.157 | March 22-23, 2007 | Wageningen Prize 2007 |
Not or no longer held in international competition.
- As of December 13, 2015
- Sum of the individual distances broken down to 500 m (500, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000 meters): 193.021 points
- WB - world best
Men
route | athlete | time | date | competition |
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100 m |
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9.52 | February 18, 2005 | World Cup 2004/05 |
500 m |
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34.31 | December 27, 2013 | Olympic qualification |
1000 m |
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1.08.16 | December 12, 2015 | World Cup 2015/16 |
1500 m |
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1.43.36 | February 13, 2015 | Individual distance world championship 2015 |
3000 m |
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3.39.65 | October 25, 2014 | |
5000 m |
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6.09.65 | February 14, 2015 | Individual distance world championship 2015 |
10,000 m |
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12.45.09 | December 28, 2013 | Olympic qualification |
60 min |
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39986.59 m | November 28, 1988 | ? |
Team run (8 laps) |
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3.39.76 | 17th November 2012 | World Cup 2012/13 |
All-around | athlete | Points | date | competition |
2 × 500 m |
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68.920 | February 15, 2015 | Individual distance world championship 2015 |
Sprint MK |
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138.445 | February 7-8, 2015 | World Cup 2014/15 |
Mini MK |
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148.163 | March 7-8, 2008 | Viking Race 2008 |
Small MK |
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151.221 | November 21-23, 2003 | World Cup 2003/04 |
Big MK |
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147.934 | February 9-11, 2007 | All-around World Cup 2007 |
Not or no longer held in international competition.
- As of December 13, 2015
- Total of the individual distances broken down to 500 m (500, 1000, 1500, 5000, 10000 meters): 178.063 points
Established world records
- List of the latest five world records in speed skating set in the Thialf Hall .
No. | discipline | Time / points | athlete | date |
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36 | 10,000 meters | 12.49.88 | Sven Kramer | February 11, 2007 |
35 | 10,000 meters | 12.57.92 | Carl Verheijen | 4th December 2005 |
60 min | 36441.26 m | Maria Sterk | March 29, 2005 | |
34 | Big MK | 151.691 | Mark Tuitert | January 9-11, 2004 |
33 | Big MK | 152,482 | Jochem Uytdehaage | March 15-17, 2002 |
List of all established world records |
Unofficial best.
Old Thialf Stadium
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Ina Steenbruggen , EM all-around competition January 23, 1983 | |
Data | |
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start of building | 1966 |
opening | October 14, 1967 |
demolition | 1986 |
special | |
construction | Open-air track |
surface | Artificial ice |
Total points | 417,847 points |
The construction of the third artificial ice rink in the Netherlands began in 1966. Princess Maria Christina of the Netherlands inaugurated the railway on October 14, 1967. In the 1982/83 winter season, the East German Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich ran a world record of 740.97 over 5000 meters at the European all - around championship . In the all-around competition she took first place and became European champion . With 177.669 points, this was also the first official ranking as a world record in the small all-around competition .
- Women's track records
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route | athlete | time | date | competition |
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500 m |
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41.24 | January 23, 1982 | All-around European Championship 1982 |
1000 m |
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1.22.74 | February 23, 1985 | Sprint World Championship 1985 |
1500 m |
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2.08.58 | January 24, 1983 | All-around European Championship 1983 |
3000 m |
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4.28.18 | January 23, 1983 | All-around European Championship 1983 |
5000 m |
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7.40.97 | January 24, 1983 | All-around European Championship 1983 |
All-around | athlete | Points | date | competition |
Sprint MK |
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167.315 | February 23-24, 1985 | Sprint World Championship 1985 |
Mini MK |
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173.386 | January 23-24, 1982 | All-around European Championship 1982 |
Small MK |
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177.669 | January 23-24, 1983 | All-around European Championship 1983 |
Not or no longer held in international competition.
- As of September 18, 2013
- Sum of the individual distances broken down to 500 m (500, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000 meters): 216.263 points
- Men's track records
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Igor_Zhelezovski_1985.jpg/220px-Igor_Zhelezovski_1985.jpg)
route | athlete | time | date | competition |
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500 m |
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37.91 | February 23, 1985 | Sprint World Championship 1985 |
1000 m |
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1.14.30 | February 23, 1985 | Sprint World Championship 1985 |
1500 m |
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1.58.50 | November 15, 1982 | ? |
3000 m |
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4.09.77 | 17th December 1983 | Country Match 1984 |
5000 m |
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6/7/40 | February 12, 1977 | All-around World Cup 1987 |
10,000 m |
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14.47.69 | January 9, 1982 | Dutch championships 1982 |
60 min |
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39492.80 m | November 28, 1986 | ? |
All-around | athlete | Points | date | competition |
Sprint MK |
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150.825 | February 23-24, 1985 | Sprint World Championship 1985 |
Small MK |
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164.709 | December 17-18, 1983 | Country Match 1984 |
Big MK |
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167.624 | January 9-10, 1982 | Dutch championships 1982 |
Not or no longer held in international competition.
- As of September 18, 2013
- Sum of the individual distances broken down to 500 m (500, 1000, 1500, 5000, 10000 meters): 201.584 points
Web links
- official homepage
- The Thialf on speedskatingnews.info
- The old Thialf on speedskatingnews.info
Individual evidence
- ↑ isu.sportcentric.net ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Communication No. 1807 (July 29, 2013)
- ↑ Most World Cup by ice rinks on www.speedskatingstats.com
- ^ Hockeyarenas.net, Ice Hockey History of Thialf
- ↑ Heerenveen kiest voor nieuw thialf on nos.nl
- ↑ Official homepage of the planned hall at www.nieuwthialf.nl
- ↑ 090311_brochure_thialf.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on www.npo.nl
- ^ Evolution of the world hour record Women on www.speedskatingstats.com
- ↑ a b speedskatingnews.info the Thialf Hall
- ^ A b Evolution of the world Hour Record Men on www.speedskatingstats.com
- ↑ a b speedskatingnews.info the old Thialf Stadium