The international speed skating scene is set for a thrilling showdown this weekend as the prestigious Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway, plays host to the 24th ISU World Single Distance Championships. This marks the second time the Norwegian city has staged the event, having first welcomed the competition in its inaugural edition back in 1996.
All eyes will be on Jordan Stolz, the American phenom who has established himself as the dominant force in men’s speed skating. The 20-year-old is the reigning world champion in the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m, making him the only skater in history to claim three individual titles at a single world championship. His meteoric rise saw him become the youngest gold medalist since the event's inception.
Stolz recently saw an incredible winning streak come to an end, having gone more than a year without defeat on the World Cup circuit. Prior to his February 2 loss, he had racked up a record 18 straight victories in men’s competition. If he can sweep his events again in Hamar, he will surpass his former coach, Shani Davis, to claim sole possession of second place on the all-time world title leaderboard, trailing only Dutch legend Sven Kramer, who holds 21 championships.
On the women's side, Olympic 500m champion Erin Jackson leads the charge for Team USA. Jackson, who has dominated the 500m in World Cup competition over the past two seasons, is still in pursuit of her first individual world championship medal and will be eager to make her mark on the global stage.
Speed skating world championships 2025: Dates, schedule & start times
Date | Thursday, March 13 to Sunday, March 16 |
Venue | Vikingskipet |
Location | Hamar, Norway |
The 2025 short track speed skating world championships will get underway on Friday, March 14, and continue through Sunday, March 16.
2025 World Speed Skating Championships Schedule
Day | Time (ET) | Platform |
|---|---|---|
Saturday (Day 3) | 9 am | |
1 pm* | CNBC | |
Sunday | 7 am | |
12 pm* | CNBC |
Here's the schedule for Day 3 (March 15, 2025) of the 2025 ISU World Single Distances Championships:
- 9:00 am ET - 1000m women
- 9:45 am ET - 1000m men
- 10:37 am ET - 5000m women
- 11:48 am ET - Mass Start men
How to watch speed skating 2025 world championships
The 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are being live streamed on Peacock, with same-day coverage on CNBC. The International Skating Union (ISU) also offers live streaming on its YouTube channel, though geo-blocking applies in some regions.
2025 ISU World Single Distances Championships - Results
Thursday, 13 March
3000m Women
- Joy Beune (NED) 4:00.39
- Martina Sablikova (CZE) 4:00.57
- Merel Conijn (NED) 4:01.22
5000m Men
- Sander Eitrem (NOR) 6:10.05
- Beau Snellink (NED) 6:11.72
- Vladamir Semirunniy (POL) 6:12.95
Team Sprint Women
- Netherlands (Jutta Leerdam, Suzanne Schulting, Angel Daleman) 1:27.57
- Canada (Brooklyn Mcdougall, Béatrice Lamarche, Ivanie Blondin) 1:27.80
- Poland (Andżelika Wojcik, Kaja Ziomek-Nogal) 1:27.80
Team Sprint Men
- China (Zhiwen Xue, Ziwen Lian, Zhongyan Ning) 1:18.13
- Netherlands (Janno Botman, Jenning De Boo, Tim Prins) 1:18.42
- United States (Austin Kleba, Cooper Mcleod, Zach Stoppelmoor) 1:19.23
Friday, 14 March
Team Pursuit Women
- Netherlands (Joy Beune, Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong) 2:56.09
- Japan (Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato, Momoka Horikawa) 2:58.55
- Canada (Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann) 3:00.74
Team Pursuit Men
- United States (Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman, Ethan Cepuran) 3:39.24
- Italy (Davide Ghiotto, Michele Malfatti, Andrea Giovannini) 3:41.17
- Netherlands (Chris Huizinga, Beau Snellink, Marcel Bosker) 3:41.91
500m Women
- Femke Kok (NED) 37.50
- Jutta Leerdam (NED) 37.69
- Min-Sun Kim (KOR) 37.73
500m Men
- Jenning De Boo (NED) 34.24
- Jordan Stolz (USA) 34.48
- Cooper Mcleod (USA) 34.52