The 2007 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held between March 8 and March 11, 2007, in the Utah Olympic Oval. Twelve events were held, and world records were broken in five events.
| World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Utah Olympic Oval (Kearns) |
| Dates | March 8–11, 2007 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| March 8 | 1500 m women |
| 5000 m men | |
| March 9 | 500 m men (1st) |
| 3000 m women | |
| 500 m men (2nd) | |
| March 10 | 500 m women (1st) |
| 1000 m men | |
| 500 m women (2nd) | |
| 10000 m men | |
| Team pursuit women | |
| March 11 | 1000 m women |
| 1500 m men | |
| 5000 m women | |
| Team pursuit men |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m |
Lee Kang-seok South Korea |
68.690 (34.44–34.25 WR) |
Yuya Oikawa Japan |
69.020 (34.45–34.57) |
Tucker Fredricks United States |
69.030 (34.48–34.55) |
| 1000 m |
Shani Davis United States |
1:07.28 | Denny Morrison Canada |
1:07.30 | Lee Kyou-hyuk South Korea |
1:07.51 |
| 1500 m |
Shani Davis United States |
1:42.39 | Erben Wennemars Netherlands |
1:42.80 | Denny Morrison Canada |
1:42.88 |
| 5000 m |
Sven Kramer Netherlands |
6:10.70 | Enrico Fabris Italy |
6:12.53 | Carl Verheijen Netherlands |
6:15.21 |
| 10000 m |
Sven Kramer Netherlands |
12:41.69 WR | Carl Verheijen Netherlands |
13:00.46 | Brigt Rykkje Netherlands |
13:06.03 |
| Team pursuit |
Netherlands Sven Kramer Carl Verheijen Erben Wennemars |
3:37.80 WR | Canada Arne Dankers Denny Morrison Justin Warsylewicz |
3:38.31 |  RussiaYevgeny Lalenkov Ivan Skobrev Aleksey Yunin |
3:41.23 |
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m |
Jenny Wolf Germany |
74.420 (37.38–37.04 WR) |
Wang Beixing China |
74.530 (37.24–37.29) |
Sayuri Osuga Japan |
75.200 (37.69–37.51) |
| 1000 m |
Ireen Wüst Netherlands |
1:13.83 | Anni Friesinger Germany |
1:14.26 | Christine Nesbitt Canada |
1:14.44 |
| 1500 m |
Ireen Wüst Netherlands |
1:52.71 | Cindy Klassen Canada |
1:53.40 | Kristina Groves Canada |
1:54.39 |
| 3000 m |
Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic |
3:58.09 | Renate Groenewold Netherlands |
3:58.41 | Cindy Klassen Canada |
3:58.50 |
| 5000 m |
Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic |
6:45.61 WR | Claudia Pechstein Germany |
6:50.79 | Kristina Groves Canada |
6:58.41 |
| Team pursuit |
Canada Kristina Groves Christine Nesbitt Shannon Rempel |
2:58.15 | Netherlands Ireen Wüst Renate Groenewold Paulien van Deutekom |
2:59.18 | Germany Claudia Pechstein Daniela Anschütz-Thoms Lucille Opitz |
2:59.38 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |