The 2011–12

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, officially the ''

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ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2011–2012'', was a series of international

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competitions which ran the entire season. The season started on 18 November 2011 in

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, Russia, and ended on 11 March 2012 in

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, Germany. In total, seven competition weekends were held at six different locations, twelve cups were contested (six for men, and six for women), and 72 races took place. The mass start was introduced as a new event for the season. Additionally, the team sprint was contested as a demonstration event at both Heerenveen competitions. The World Cup is organized by the

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(ISU).

Calendar

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.''

Calendar

World records

Men

Women

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

See also

References

External links