Track speed skating at the 2022 World Games – Women's 500 m sprint explained

Event:	Women's 500 m sprint
Venue:	Birmingham CrossPlex, Birmingham, United States
Date:	8 July 2022
Competitors:	15
Nations:	15
Gold:	Laethisia Schimek
Silver:	None awarded
Bronze:	None awarded
Prev:	2017
Next:	2025

The women's 500 m sprint competition in track speed skating at the 2022 World Games took place on 8 July 2022 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, United States.^{[1] [2]}

Competition format

A total of 15 athletes entered the competition. Eight fastest athletes from preliminary round advances to the semifinal. Best two athletes in each semifinal advances to the final.

Results

Preliminary round

Heat 1^[3]

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			46.028	Q
2			46.141	Q
3			47.312

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			46.624	Q
2			46.640
3			46.805
4			46.990

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			46.038	Q
2			46.152	Q
3			46.868
4			52.368

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			46.189	Q
2			46.322	Q
3			46.401	Q
4			49.324

Semifinals

Heat 1^[4]

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			46.783	Q
2			46.888	Q
3			47.067
4			47.343

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes
1			47.122	Q
2			47.336	Q
3			47.412
			DSQ

Final

^[5]

Rank	Name	Country	Time
			46.992
			DSQ
			DSQ
			DSQ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Result history of The World Games | IWGA. www.theworldgames.org.
2. Web site: The World Games 2022, Birmingham (USA) info system | IWGA. www.theworldgames.org.
3. Web site: Speed Skating Track – Women's 500 m sprint – Preliminary round – Official Results. swog2022.sportresult.com. 8 July 2022. 2 September 2023.
4. Web site: Speed Skating Track – Women's 500 m sprint – Semifinals – Official Results. swog2022.sportresult.com. 8 July 2022. 2 September 2023.
5. Web site: Speed Skating Track – Men's 500 m sprint – Final – Official Results. swog2022.sportresult.com. 8 July 2022. 2 September 2023.