1996 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships Explained

The 1996 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held between 15 and 17 March 1996 in the Vikingskipet, Hamar, Norway. This was the first World Single Distance championships.

Schedule

Date	Events
March 15	5000 m men
	500 m women (1st)
	500 m women (2nd)
	3000 m women
March 16	500 m men (1st)
	500 m men (2nd)
	1500 m men
	1000 m women
	5000 m women
March 17	1000 m men
	10000 m men
	1500 m women

Medal summary

Men's events

500 m [1]		1:12.06 35.91 36.15		1:12.21 36.13 36.08		1:12.85 36.62 36.23
1000 m [2]		1:13.30		1:13.78		1:14.16
1500 m [3]		1:53.94		1:54.14		1:54.38
5000 m [4]		6:47.09		6:47.20		6:48.21
10000 m [5]		14:05.46		14:15.20		14:15.33

Women's events

500 m [6]		1:19.30 39.73 39.57		1:19.47 39.90 39.57		1:19.56 39.81 39.75
1000 m [7]		1:21.01		1:21.25		1:21.53
1500 m [8]		2:04.46		2:05.22		2:05.26
3000 m [9]		4:13.83		4:18.17		4:20.90
5000 m [10]		7:26.36		7:28.79		7:30.66

Medal table

References

1. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 500 meters Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
2. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 1000 meters Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
3. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 1500 meters Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
4. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 5000 meters Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
5. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 10,000 meters Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
6. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 500 meters Women. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
7. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 1000 meters Women. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
8. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 1500 meters Women. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
9. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 3000 meters Women. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.
10. Web site: 1996 World Championship Single Distances 5000 meters Women. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.