Sander Eitrem, 12 February 2002
When Sander Eitrem clocked at the World Record 5.58.52, he became the first skater
to break the magic 6-minutes barrier on 5000 m. After this achievement in January
2026 at the Inzell Oval, he continued by taking the gold medal a month later at
the Olympics on the same distance. He crowned his season by becoming the first
Norwegian World Allround Champion since Johann Olav Koss 1994.
Before Eitrem’s world record the Frenchman Timothy Loubineaud had the record with
6.00.23 at Salt Lake City for a few months, but also skaters from other nations
forged ahead. The Czech Metodej Jilek took the gold on 10000 m at the Olympic Games
with Vladimir Semirunnij from Poland at his heels. This is a sign of the
internationalization of the sport.
Personal Records:
36.79 Heerenveen 11 January 2025
1.09.87 Salt Lake City 7 November 2025
1.43.23 Calgary 9 December 2022
3.38.20 Hamar 4 January 2026
5.58.52 Inzell 18 March 2026
12.38.04 Calgary 25 January 2025
World Records:
5.58.52 Inzell 18 March 2006
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Last modified: June 4 2026
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