| 2024 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Oval, Calgary, Canada |
| Dates | February 15–18 |
| 2024 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 2024 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships were held from February 15 to 18, 2024, at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Canada. [1]
All times are local (UTC−7). [2]
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| February 15 | 12:30 | 3000 m women |
| 13:41 | 5000 m men | |
| 15:27 | Team sprint women | |
| 15:44 | Team sprint men | |
| February 16 | 12:30 | Team pursuit women |
| 12:55 | Team pursuit men | |
| 13:37 | 500 m men | |
| 14:16 | 500 m women | |
| February 17 | 12:30 | Mass start semifinals women |
| 13:18 | Mass start semifinals men | |
| 14:03 | 1000 m women | |
| 14:48 | 1000 m men | |
| 15:44 | Mass start final women | |
| 16:05 | Mass start final men | |
| February 18 | 12:00 | 5000 m women |
| 13:07 | 10,000 m men | |
| 15:08 | 1500 m women | |
| 16:03 | 1500 m men |
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Canada * | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
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