Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

Men's 10,000 metres
at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for speed skating
VenueM-Wave
Dates17 February
Competitors16 from 9 nations
Winning time13:15.33
Medalists
 Gianni Romme  Netherlands
 Bob de Jong  Netherlands
 Rintje Ritsma  Netherlands
Speed skating at the
1998 Winter Olympics
500 m   men   women
1000 m men women
1500 m men women
3000 m women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men

The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 8 February, at the M-Wave arena.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[2][3]

World record  Johann Olav Koss (NOR) 13:30.55 Hamar, Norway 20 February 1994
Olympic record  Johann Olav Koss (NOR) 13:30.55 Hamar, Norway 20 February 1994

The following new world record was set during this competition.

Date Pair Athlete Country Time OR WR
17 February Pair 7 Gianni Romme  Netherlands 13:15.33 OR WR

Results

[1]

Rank Pair Name Country Time Time Behind Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) 7 Gianni Romme  Netherlands 13:15.33 - (WR)
2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 Bob de Jong  Netherlands 13:25.76 +10.43
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 8 Rintje Ritsma  Netherlands 13:28.19 +12.86
4 8 Bart Veldkamp  Belgium 13:29.69 +14.36
5 6 Kjell Storelid  Norway 13:35.95 +20.62
6 6 Frank Dittrich  Germany 13:36.58 +21.25
7 3 Lasse Sætre  Norway 13:42.94 +27.61
8 1 K. C. Boutiette  United States 13:44.03 +28.70
9 4 Roberto Sighel  Italy 13:46.85 +31.52
10 2 Alexander Baumgärtel  Germany 13:48.44 +33.11
11 5 René Taubenrauch  Germany 13:52.10 +36.77
12 3 Marnix ten Kortenaar  Austria 13:52.30 +36.97
13 1 Vadim Sayutin  Russia 13:54.57 +39.24
14 5 Keiji Shirahata  Japan 13:57.45 +42.12
15 4 Remi Hereide  Norway 14:09.90 +54.57
16 2 Dave Tamburrino  United States 14:12.00 +56.67

References

  1. 1 2 "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

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