The 2008 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were held in the

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arena in

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, Netherlands, on 19 and 20 January 2008. They were the 37th World Championships.

Men

DQ = disqualified
NS = Not started Source: ISU

Women

DQ = disqualified
NS = Not started Source: ISU http://www.isuresults.eu/2007-2008/heerenveen/ ISU Results

Rules

All participating skaters are allowed to skate all races.

References

{{World Speed Skating Championships 2008 World Sprint World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, 2008 World Sprint, 2008 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, 2008 2008 in Dutch sport