The 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup , officially the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2012–2013 , was a series of international speed skating competitions which ran the entire season. The season started on 16 November 2012 in Heerenveen , Netherlands, and ended with the final on 10 March 2013, also in Heerenveen. In total, nine competition weekends were held at eight different locations, twelve cups were contested (six for men, and six for women), and 82 races took place.
This season world cup points was awarded in the mass start event. Additionally, the team sprint was contested as a demonstration event at both Heerenveen competitions. The World Cup is organized by the International Skating Union (ISU).
Calendar
WC #
City
Venue
Date
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
10000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
1
Heerenveen
Thialf
16–18 November
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
m, w
2
Kolomna
Speed Skating Centre
24–25 November
m, w
w
m
m, w
3
Astana
Alau Ice Palace
1–2 December
m, w
w
m
m, w
4
Nagano
M-Wave
8–9 December
2m, 2w
2m, 2w
5
Harbin
Heilongjiang Indoor Rink
15–16 December
2m, 2w
2m, 2w
Heerenveen
Thialf
11–13 January
2013 European Speed Skating Championships
6
Calgary
Olympic Oval
19–20 January
2m, 2w
2m, 2w
Salt Lake City
Utah Olympic Oval
26–27 January
2013 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
7
Inzell
Eisstadion Inzell
9–10 February
m, w
w
m
m, w
Hamar
Vikingskipet
16–17 February
2013 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
8
Erfurt
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
1–3 March
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
9
Heerenveen
Thialf
8–10 March
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
m, w
Total
12m, 12w
9m, 9w
6m, 6w
4w
4m, 2w
2m
4m, 4w
4m, 4w
Note: the men's 5000 and 10000 metres were contested as one cup, and the women's 3000 and 5000 metres were contested as one cup, as indicated by the color coding.
Source: ISU[1]
World records
World records going into the 2012–13 season.
Men
Women
At the World Cup stop in Calgary on 20 January 2013, Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea set a new world record on the women's 500 metres with a time of 36.80 seconds.[8]
Men's standings
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
5000 and 10000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
Women's standings
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 and 5000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
Medal table
References
^ "Speed Skating Schedule". ISU. Archived from the original on 2015-12-12. Retrieved 25 November 2012 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 5000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 10,000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ a b "Evolution of the world record 500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 3000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 5000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ World Cup Men 500m | Rankings 500m Men Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 1000m | Rankings 1000m Men Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 1500m | Rankings 1500m Men Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 5000m | Rankings 5000m Men Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men Mass Start Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ Rankings Team Pursuit Men Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 500m | Rankings 500m Ladies Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 1000m | Rankings 1000m Ladies Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 1500m | Rankings 1500m Ladies Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 3000m | Rankings 3000m Ladies Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies Mass Start Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ Rankings Team Pursuit Ladies Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
External links
International Skating Union
2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
Results at ISUresults.eu