| 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Dates | 2–5 March |
| 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10000 m | men | |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Mass start | men | women |
The 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships were held from 2 to 5 March 2023, at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands. [1] [2]
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2 March | 18:20 | 3000 m women |
| 19:35 | 5000 m men | |
| 21:25 | Team sprint men | |
| 21:42 | Team sprint women | |
| 3 March | 19:05 | Team pursuit women |
| 19:30 | Team pursuit men | |
| 20:14 | 500 m men | |
| 20:53 | 500 m women | |
| 4 March | 13:36 | Mass start semifinals men |
| 14:22 | Mass start semifinals women | |
| 15:13 | 1000 m men | |
| 15:57 | 1000 m women | |
| 16:58 | Mass start final men | |
| 17:19 | Mass start final women | |
| 5 March | 12:45 | 1500 m men |
| 13:45 | 1500 m women | |
| 14:46 | 10,000 m men | |
| 16:48 | 5000 m women |
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands * | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Norway | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
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