Max Aicher Arena

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Max Aicher Arena
Inzell herbst max aicher arena aussenansicht01.jpg
Max Aicher Arena
Interactive map of Max Aicher Arena
Former namesLudwig-Schwabl-Stadion
Location Inzell, Germany
Capacity10.000
Construction
Opened1965
Renovated2010

The Max Aicher Arena (in the past known as Eisstadion Inzell and Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best known as a speed skating venue. It is an indoor, artificial ice rink, located 690 metres (2,264 feet) above sea level and has a capacity of 10,000 people. Since its opening, as an outdoor venue, towards the end of 1965, more than 80 world records in speed skating have been broken here, and until the advent of indoor speed skating arenas, it was known as the fastest European speed skating rink, second in the world after the Medeu rink.[ citation needed ]

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The stadium is also used for ice hockey, ice speedway, and (in the summer months) roller skating.

History

Venue in the 1960s Inzell Natureisbahn im Sommer 1960er.jpg
Venue in the 1960s

About five kilometers north of Inzell is the Frillensee  [ de ], one of the coldest lakes in Germany. Natural ice was prepared for speed skating and ice hockey and became a main training and competitions facility from 1959. The harsh winter conditions finally put an end to the Frillensee as a skating facility with the last German Championships held on 26–27 January 1963. In 1963 a natural ice stadium was built down the valley at Zwingsee  [ de ] and was converted into an artificial ice stadium in 1965. In 1965 the 400m artificial ice rink was built at the foot of the Falkenstein. [1]

Competitions

Track records

Men
DistanceTimeSkaterDateDuration
500 m34.06 Flag of Poland.svg Damian Żurek 25 January 20261 days
1000 m1:06.83 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Stolz 24 January 20262 days
1500 m1:41.77 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Stolz 10 March 2024687 days
3000 m3:37.45 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Kramer 7 October 20173033 days
5000 m5:58.52 Flag of Norway.svg Sander Eitrem 24 January 20262 days
10000 m12:30.44 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Ghiotto 18 October 2025100 days
Team pursuit3:38.43Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8 February 20192544 days
Women
DistanceTimeSkaterDateDuration
500 m36.87 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Femke Kok 23 January 20263 days
1000 m1:12.74 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jutta Leerdam 24 January 20262 days
1500 m1:52.65 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joy Beune 10 March 2024687 days
3000 m3:54.74 Flag of Norway.svg Ragne Wiklund 24 January 20262 days
5000 m6:44.85 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Sáblíková 9 February 20192543 days
Team pursuit2:55.78Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8 February 20192544 days

References

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