Sport Analysis
137 Years
History span
1890–2026
756
Athletes
35
Countries
5
Rankings
604
Events
6190
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1890 | 2026 | 137 |
| Women | 1929 | 2026 | 98 |
| M/W | 2025 | 2026 | 2 |
All-Time Individuals
Speed Skating Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | 529 |
| 2 | Shani Davis | United States | 370 |
| 3 | Clas Thunberg | Finland | 316 |
| 4 | Oscar Mathisen | Norway | 303 |
| 5 | Ivar Ballangrud | Norway | 300 |
Speed Skating Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martina Sáblíková | Czech Republic | 600 |
| 2 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | Germany | 571 |
| 3 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | 491 |
| 4 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 483 |
| 5 | Karin Kania-Enke | East Germany | 361 |
All-Time Nations
Speed Skating Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 5734 |
| 2 | Norway | 4463 |
| 3 | United States | 2344 |
| 4 | Russia | 2110 |
| 5 | Canada | 1551 |
Speed Skating Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3627 |
| 2 | Germany | 3587 |
| 3 | Russia | 2193 |
| 4 | Canada | 1953 |
| 5 | United States | 1675 |
Speed Skating Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 9361 |
| 2 | Norway | 4981 |
| 3 | Russia | 4303 |
| 4 | Germany | 4054 |
| 5 | United States | 4019 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Speed Skating Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjeld Nuis | Netherlands | 234 |
| 2 | Jordan Stolz | United States | 218 |
| 3 | Patrick Roest | Netherlands | 169 |
| 4 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 128 |
| 5 | Thomas Krol | Netherlands | 128 |
Speed Skating Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miho Takagi | Japan | 288 |
| 2 | Irene Schouten | Netherlands | 203 |
| 3 | Martina Sáblíková | Czech Republic | 176 |
| 4 | Antoinette de Jong | Netherlands | 140 |
| 5 | Femke Kok | Netherlands | 139 |
Nations
Speed Skating Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1463 |
| 2 | Norway | 732 |
| 3 | United States | 694 |
| 4 | Canada | 551 |
| 5 | Russia | 344 |
Speed Skating Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1593 |
| 2 | Japan | 969 |
| 3 | Canada | 711 |
| 4 | United States | 433 |
| 5 | Russia | 390 |
Speed Skating Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3056 |
| 2 | Canada | 1286 |
| 3 | United States | 1127 |
| 4 | Japan | 1104 |
| 5 | Norway | 884 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Fredriksen | 1890 | 1890 | 1 |
| Joe Donoghue | 1891 | 1891 | 1 |
| Einar Halvorsen | 1892 | 1894 | 3 |
| Jaap Eden | 1895 | 1899 | 5 |
| Peder Østlund | 1900 | 1913 | 14 |
| Oscar Mathisen | 1914 | 1947 | 34 |
| Clas Thunberg | 1948 | 2011 | 64 |
| Shani Davis | 2012 | 2013 | 2 |
| Sven Kramer | 2014 | 2026 | 13 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Fredriksen | 1890 | 1890 | 1 |
| Joe Donoghue | 1891 | 1891 | 1 |
| Einar Halvorsen | 1892 | 1894 | 3 |
| Jaap Eden | 1895 | 1899 | 5 |
| Peder Østlund | 1900 | 1909 | 10 |
| Oscar Mathisen | 1910 | 1923 | 14 |
| Clas Thunberg | 1924 | 1934 | 11 |
| Ivar Ballangrud | 1935 | 1945 | 11 |
| Hans Engnestangen | 1946 | 1946 | 1 |
| Åke Seyffarth | 1947 | 1951 | 5 |
| Hjalmar Andersen | 1952 | 1959 | 8 |
| Yevgeny Grishin | 1960 | 1965 | 6 |
| Knut Johannesen | 1966 | 1967 | 2 |
| Fred Anton Maier | 1968 | 1969 | 2 |
| Kees Verkerk | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
| Ard Schenk | 1971 | 1979 | 9 |
| Eric Heiden | 1980 | 1989 | 10 |
| Tomas Gustafson | 1990 | 1991 | 2 |
| Uwe-Jens Mey | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Johann Olav Koss | 1993 | 2000 | 8 |
| Rintje Ritsma | 2001 | 2002 | 2 |
| Gianni Romme | 2003 | 2004 | 2 |
| Jeremy Wotherspoon | 2005 | 2008 | 4 |
| Shani Davis | 2009 | 2013 | 5 |
| Sven Kramer | 2014 | 2022 | 9 |
| Kjeld Nuis | 2023 | 2026 | 4 |