2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 8

The eighth competition weekend of the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a two-day event focusing on allround-events, held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Saturday, 14 February, until Sunday, 15 February 2009.

Schedule of events

The schedule of the event is not yet communicated but the distances are already announced:[1]

  • 1500 m (men and women)
  • 5000 m (women)
  • 10000 m (men)

Medal winners

Men's events

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReport
1500 mShani Davis
 United States
1:45.40Enrico Fabris
 Italy
1:45.88Trevor Marsicano
 United States
1:46.09[2]
10000 mSven Kramer
 Netherlands
13:03.51Håvard Bøkko
 Norway
13:07.93Bob de Jong
 Netherlands
13:09.16[3]

Women's events

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReport
1500 mAnni Friesinger
 Germany
1:57.48Christine Nesbitt
 Canada
1:57.58Kristina Groves
 Canada
1:58.40[4]
5000 mMartina Sáblíková
 Czech Republic
6:59.08Stephanie Beckert
 Germany
7:01.33Kristina Groves
 Canada
7:05.08[5]

References