The 2026 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were held at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 5 and 6 March 2026. Jenning de Boo and Femke Kok became world champions. The former also established a new world record for the sprint combination.[1]
| 2026 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Location | Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Thialf | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5–6 March | ||||||||||||
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Background
editJordan Stolz, 2026 Olympic gold medalist at the men's 500 and 1000 meter events, participated both in the World Sprint Championship and in the 2026 World Allround Speed Skating Championships that were held on 7 and 8 March.[2] Defending champion Ning Zhongyan also participated.
Jutta Leerdam, 2026 Olympic gold medalist at the women's 1000 meter event, cancelled her participation in the World Sprint Championship.[3] Outgoing champion Miho Takagi is not defending her title and will end her career after the 2026 World Allround Championship.[4] Femke Kok, 2024 runner-up and 2026 Olympic gold medalist at the women's 500 meter event, is participating.
Schedule
editMedal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Netherlands* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men |
Jenning de Boo Netherlands | 134.670 | Jordan Stolz United States | 135.500 | Ning Zhongyan China | 136.755 |
| Women |
Femke Kok Netherlands | 146.670 | Suzanne Schulting Netherlands | 148.935 | Marrit Fledderus Netherlands | 150.305 |
References
edit- ↑ "Succesvolste WK sprint ooit met superieure Kok en De Boo: 'Een droomseizoen'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jordan Stolz back on speed skating grind after Olympic medals". 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Leerdam rijdt geen WK sprint, seizoen voorbij voor olympisch kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 26 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ By; Zaccardi, Nick; By; Zaccardi, Nick (4 March 2026). "Miho Takagi sets retirement with second-most Olympic speed skating medals". NBC Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Schedule" (PDF). isu.org. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.