2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 6 explained

The sixth and last competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at Thialf in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, from Saturday, 7 March, until Sunday, 8 March 2020.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
500 m (1)			34.317			34.416			34.418	^[1]
500 m (2)			34.070			34.304			34.365	^[2]
1000 m			1:07.858			1:08.118			1:08.132	^[3]
1500 m			1:43.000			1:43.302			1:44.007	^[4]
5000 m			6:11.152			6:12.830			6:13.721	^[5]
Mass start			60			40			20	^[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 (1)			37.319			37.340			37.392	^[7]
500 m (2)			37.023			37.199			37.252	^[8]
1000 m			1:13.699			1:13.981			1:13.992	^[9]
1500 m			1:53.101			1:53.274			1:54.697	^[10]
3000 m			3:59.759			4:00.035			4:01.339	^[11]
Mass start			66			45			20	^[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.

Mixed event

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
Mixed Gender Relay			2.58.54			2.58.99			3.00.21	^[13]

Demonstration event. Teams will consist of one male and one female skater, from either the same or different national teams. Teams have to skate six laps in total, with the lady skating the first lap, the man skating the following two laps, the lady skating the fourth and the fifth lap and the man closing it of in the final lap. The relay to the other Skater in the team has to take place with a touch, and changeovers have to be done in the so-called relay zone between cones at the beginning of the finishing straight and before the entry to the corner after the finishing straight. The Team with the best time over 6 laps will be declared the winner. Team with the second-best time will be ranked second and so on.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1st 500m Men. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
2. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 2nd 500m Men. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
3. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1000m Men. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
4. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1500m Men. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
5. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 5000m Men. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
6. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result Mass start Men. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
7. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1st 500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
8. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 2nd 500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
9. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1000m Ladies. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
10. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 1500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
11. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result 3000m Ladies. International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
12. Web site: ISU World Cup Final – March 7-8, 2020 – Result Mass Start Ladies. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020.
13. Web site: Day 2 World Cup Final Heerenveen 2020. International Skating Union. 8 March 2020. 15 March 2020.
14. https://www.isu.org/media-centre/press-releases/2020-6/24036-wc6-heerenveen-final-preview/file Speed Skating Season comes to a close with novelty in Thialf