2020–21 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 explained

The first competition weekend of the 2020–21 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at Thialf in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, from Friday, 22 January, until Sunday, 24 January 2021.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time	Report
500 m (1)			34.550			34.650			34.665	^[1]
500 m (2)			34.459			34.652			34.740	^[2]
1000 m			1:07.486			1:07.579			1:07.632	^[3]
1500 m			1:43.243			1:44.457			1:44.662	^[4]
5000 m			6:05.145 TR			6:11.809			6:11.945	^[5]
Mass start			60			40			20	^[6]
Team pursuit			3:40.332			3:41.628			3:41.711	^[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 (1)			37.089			37.304			37.368	^[8]
500 m (2)			37.276			37.303			37.406	^[9]
1000 m			1:13.607			1:13.943			1:14.076	^[10]
1500 m			1:53.881			1:54.575			1:54.710	^[11]
3000 m			3:57.155 TR			3:58.521			3:58.908	^[12]
Mass start			64			40			22	^[13]
Team pursuit			2:56.718			2:57.040			2:59.247 NR	^[14]

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 – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 1st 500m Men. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
2. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 2nd 500m Men. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
3. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 1000m Men. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
4. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 1500m Men. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
5. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 5000m Men. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
6. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result Mass start Men. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
7. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result Team pursuit Men. International Skating Union. 22 January 2021. 22 January 2021.
8. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 1st 500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
9. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 2nd 500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
10. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 100m Ladies. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
11. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 1500m Ladies. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
12. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result 3000m Ladies. International Skating Union. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
13. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result Mass start Ladies. International Skating Union. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
14. Web site: ISU World Cup Heerenveen – January 22-24, 2021 – Result Team pursuit Ladies. International Skating Union. 22 January 2021. 22 January 2021.