1898 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Gustaf Estlander Participant of the 1898 World Championship
Venue	, Davos, Switzerland
Dates	6–7 February 1897
Competitors	12 from 3 nations
Medalist men
Peder Østlund  NOR
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The 1898 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 February 1898 at the ice rink in Davos, Switzerland.

Jack McCulloch was the defending champion but did not participate.

The Norwegian Peder Østlund won three distances but did not finish the 500 meter. According to the rules he became World champion. The German Julius Seyler who finished all the distances had the best score.

Allround results[]

Place	Athlete	Country	500m	5000m	1500m	10000m
	Peder Østlund	Norway	NF	8:52.2 (1)	2:23.6 (1)	18:40.0 (1)
NC2	Julius Seyler	German Empire	47.2 (1)	9:14.6 (3)	2:29.2 (2)	18:47.8 (2)
NC3	Gustaf Estlander	Finland	47.6 (3)	9:15.0 (5)	2:29.8 (3)	18:55.8 (3)
NC4		German Empire	50.6 (7)	9:09.6 (2)	2:35.4 (6)	19:19.0 (5)
NC5		Netherlands	47.8 (4)	9:37.0 (8)	2:34.2 (5)	19:45.2 (6)
NC6		German Empire	49.6 (5)	10:12.0 (10)	2:53.4 (10)	21:18.6 (7)
NC	Oskar Fredriksen	Norway	47.4 (2)	9:25.0 (6)	2:31.8 (4)	NS
NC		Russia	53.4 (9)	9:28.6 (7)	2:37.0 (8)	NS
NC		Hungary	50.8 (8)	9:40.6 (9)	NF	NS
NC		Russia	50.2 (6)	NS	NS	NS
NC		Netherlands	NF	9:14.6 (3)	2:38.4 (9)	19:03.6 (4)
NC		German Empire	NF	NF	2:36.2 (7)	NS

* = Fell

NC = Not classified

NF = Not finished

NS = Not started

DQ = Disqualified

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com^[1]

Rules[]

Four distances have to be skated:

• 500m
• 1500m
• 5000m
• 10000m

One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances.

Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.

References[]