10,000 m, men (speed skating)

What to remember

Calgary, 25 January 2025: Italian skater Davide Ghiotto covered 10,000 m in 12 min 25.69 s at the third round of the 2024-25 ISU World Cup.

That works out at an average speed of 48.28 km/h. He is an Italian long-distance specialist, born in Vicenza.

His Olympic career adds context to the time: he has competed at three Olympic Games and won gold in the team pursuit at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Calgary mark is a world record ratified by the International Skating Union.