The following are the national records in speed skating in Israel, maintained by Israel Ice Skating Federation.
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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500 meters | 37.62 | Vladislav Bykanov | 22 October 2016 | Olympic Oval Invitational | Calgary, Canada | |
500 meters × 2 | ||||||
1000 meters | 1:11.69 | Vladislav Bykanov | 22 October 2016 | Olympic Oval Invitational | Calgary, Canada | |
1500 meters | 1.49.91 | Vladislav Bykanov | 23 October 2016 | Olympic Oval Invitational | Calgary, Canada | |
3000 meters | 3:54.49 | Vladislav Bykanov | 5 January 2019 | Trainingswedstrijd KNSB- en Topteams | Heerenveen, Netherlands | [1] |
5000 meters | 6:39.99 | Vladislav Bykanov | 21 October 2016 | Olympic Oval Invitational | Calgary, Canada | |
10000 meters | ||||||
Team pursuit (8 laps) | ||||||
Sprint combination | ||||||
Small combination | ||||||
Big combination |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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Mini combination | ||||||
Small combination |
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