2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 explained

The first competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Minsk Arena in Minsk, Belarus, from Friday, 15 November, until Sunday 17 November 2019.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
500 m			34.870			34.913			34.916	^[1]
1000 m			1:09.001			1:09.220			1:09.275	^[2]
1500 m			1:46.223			1:46.456			1:46.498	^[3]
5000 m			6:16.615			6:22.297			6:22.543	^[4]
Mass start			62			40			20	^[5]
Team sprint		Ronald Mulder Kjeld Nuis Kai Verbij	1:21.163		Wang Shiwei Lian Ziwen Ning Zhongyan	1:21.322		Gilmore Junio Laurent Dubreuil David La Rue	1:21.680	^[6]

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			37.920			37.944			38.172	^[7]
1000 m			1:15.354			1:15.950			1:15.962	^[8]
1500 m			1:56.468			1:56.864			1:57.253	^[9]
3000 m			4:04.679			4:05.153			4:06.080	^[10]
Mass start			60			40			20	^[11]
Team sprint		Michelle de Jong Jutta Leerdam Letitia de Jong	1:29.230		Irina Kuznetsova Angelina Golikova Olga Fatkulina	1:29.950		Konami Soga Arisa Go Maki Tsuji	1:30.086	^[12]

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 Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 500m Men Division A. International Skating Union. 17 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
2. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 1000m Men Division A. International Skating Union. 16 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
3. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 1500m Men Division A. International Skating Union. 17 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
4. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 5000m Men Division A. International Skating Union. 15 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
5. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result Mass start Men. International Skating Union. 16 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
6. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result Team sprint Men. International Skating Union. 15 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
7. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 500m Ladies Division A. International Skating Union. 16 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
8. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 1000m Ladies Division A. International Skating Union. 17 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
9. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 1500m Ladies Division A. International Skating Union. 16 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
10. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result 3000m Ladies Division A. International Skating Union. 15 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
11. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result Mass start Ladies. International Skating Union. 17 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .
12. Web site: ISU World Cup Minsk – November 15-17, 2019 – Result Team sprint Ladies. International Skating Union. 15 November 2019. 23 November 2019 .