2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 explained

The first competition weekend of the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Friday, 10 November until Sunday, 12 November 2017.

Schedule

The detailed event schedule:^[1]

Date	Events	Division
Friday, 16 November	500 m women (1)   500 m men (1)	B
	Mass start men semi-final 1 men   Mass start men semi-final 2 men   Team pursuit women   Team pursuit men
	500 m women (1)   500 m men (1)	A
Saturday, 17 November	500 m women (2)   500 m men (2)   1500 m women   1500 m men	B
	500 m women (1)  1500 m women   1500 m men   500 m men (2)	A
	Mass start final women   Mass start final men
Sunday, 18 November	1000 m women   1000 m men   3000 m women   5000 m men	B
	1000 m women   1000 m men   3000 m women   5000 m men	A
	Team sprint women   Team sprint men	B

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
500 m			34.690			34.780			34.840	^[2]
		34.800			34.840			34.850	^[3]
1000 m			1:07.970			1:08.120			1:08.280	^[4]
1500 m			1:44.420			1:45.870			1:45.920	^[5]
5000 m			6:12.880			6:14.950			6:15.810	^[6]
Mass start			60			40			21	^[7]

In mass start, race points are accumulated during the race based on results of the intermediate sprints and the final sprint. The skater with most race points is the winner.

Women's events

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
500 m			37.290			37.600			37.670	^[8]
		37.330			37.530			37.880	^[9]
1000 m			1:13.990		Miho Takagi	1:14.450			1:14.650	^[10]
1500 m			1:54.680			1:55.440			1:56.340	^[11]
3000 m			4:03.530			4:04.000			4:04.160	^[12]
Mass start			60			40			23	^[13]

In mass start, race points are accumulated during the race based on results of the intermediate sprints and the final sprint. The skater with most race points is the winner.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 . .
2. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 500m Men Division A . . 10 November 2017 .
3. Web site: ISU World Cup Obihiro – November 16-18, 2018 – Result 500m Men Division A . . 11 November 2017 .
4. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 1000m Men Division A . . 12 November 2017 .
5. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 1500m Men Division A . . 11 November 2017 .
6. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 5000m Men Division A . . 12 November 2017 .
7. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result Mass Start Men Division A . . 11 November 2017 .
8. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 500m Ladies Division A . . 10 November 2017 .
9. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 500m Ladies Division A . . 11 November 2017 .
10. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 1000m Ladies Division A . . 12 November 2017 .
11. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 1500m Ladies Division A . . 11 November 2017 .
12. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result 3000m Ladies Division A . . 12 November 2017 .
13. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – 10-12 November 2017 – Result Mass Start Women Division A . . 11 November 2017 .