The Dutch Single Distance Championships of

speed skating Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marath ...

, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch champion over a single distance, in contrast to the

KNSB Dutch Allround Championships The Dutch Allround Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch Allround champion, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships The Dutch Single Distance Championsh ...

, which determine the Dutch allround champion. The single distance championships date back to 1987, and is often used as qualification races for World Cup and

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races. The skaters compete for medals in the five Olympic distances: 500, 1000, 1500, 3000 (women only), 5000 and 10,000 (men only) metres.

List of champions

Source: Schaatsstatistieken.nl, KNSB.nl Source: Schaatsstatistieken.nl, KNSB.nl

Notes

References

{{Dutch Speed Skating Champs Dutch Speed Skating Championships Speed skating in the Netherlands