Sven Kramer is a retired Dutch long track speed skater who has won an all-time record nine World Allround Championships as well as a record ten European Allround Championships. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meters at the Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics, and won a record 21 gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships; eight in the 5000 meters, five in the 10,000 meters, and eight in the team pursuit. Kramer used to be the world record holder in the team pursuit and broke the world records in the 5000 meter and 10,000 meter events three times. By winning the 2010 World Allround Championship, Kramer became the first speed skater in history to win four consecutive world allround championships and eight consecutive international all round championships. He was undefeated in the 18 international allround championships he participated in from the 2006/2007 season until the 2016/2017 season. From November 2007 to March 2009, he was ranked first in the Adelskalender, but despite his dominance as an all-round skater he has since been overtaken on that list by Shani Davis and, more recently, by his teammate Patrick Roest and Jordan Stolz.
Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst is a Dutch former long track speed skater. Wüst became the most successful speed skating Olympian ever by achieving at least one gold medal in each of five consecutive Winter Olympic appearances. Wüst is the second athlete to win a gold medal at five consecutive Olympics, Summer or Winter, and the first to do so in individual events.
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial championships were held in the years 1933–1935.
The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years, they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.
Daniëlle Bekkering is a Dutch marathon speed skater, short track speed skater, and cyclist who currently lives in Den Ham (Groningen). Bekkering has several nicknames like Beeks, Daantje and Dikkie Dik. Her sister Eyelien is also a cyclist.
Liselotte Landbeck was an Austrian athlete who competed at a high level in both figure skating and speed skating in the 1930s. In figure skating, she won the bronze medal at the 1934 World Championships.
Marrit Leenstra is a Dutch former long track speed skater.
The Dutch Sprint Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch Sprint champion. The Sprint distance championships date back to 1969 for men and 1983 for women.
The Dutch Championships are organised by the KNSB.
The 2013 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands from 29 to 30 December 2012. The tournament was part of the 2012–2013 speed skating season.
Irene Schouten is a retired Dutch speed skater who competed in allround marathon and inline-skating events. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion, having won the 3,000m, 5,000m, and mass start events at the 2022 Beijing Games. As of 12 February 2022, she holds the Olympic record in both distances. Her coach is Jillert Anema. Schouten has announced that she is retiring as a competing speed skater.
Marije Joling is a Dutch allround speed skater.
Joy Beune is a Dutch allround speed skater who is specialized in the middle distances.
Jutta Monica Leerdam is a Dutch speed skater specializing in the sprint events.
The 2021 European Speed Skating Championships took place in Heerenveen, Netherlands from 16 to 17 January 2021. It was the third time that the allround and sprint tournaments had taken place at the same time and venue.
The 2021 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 28 November to 29 November 2020. The tournament was part of the 2020–2021 speed skating season. Hein Otterspeer and Jutta Leerdam won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held a week after the 2021 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.
The 2021 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 21 to 22 November 2021. The tournament was part of the 2020–2021 speed skating season. Patrick Roest and Antoinette de Jong won the allround titles. The allround championships were held a week before the Dutch Sprint Championships.
Merel Conijn is a Dutch allround speed skater.
The 2023 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 27 December to 28 December 2022. The tournament was part of the 2022–2023 speed skating season. Hein Otterspeer and Jutta Leerdam won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held on the same day as the 2023 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.
The 2023 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from Tuesday 27 December to Wednesday 28 December 2022. The tournament was part of the 2022–2023 speed skating season. Patrick Roest and Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong won the allround titles. Patrick Roest won all four distances. Only the top 8 athletes after the 1500 meters were eligible to skate the final distance. The allround championships were held in conjunction with the 2023 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships.
