10,000 m, women (speed skating)

What to remember

In Calgary, at the Olympic Oval Finale 2007, Martina Sáblíková covered 10,000 m in 13 min 48.33 s, on 15 March.

Over such a long distance, the average speed comes to 43.46 km/h.

Sáblíková specialised in long track skating. She won three Olympic gold medals and became the first Czech to win two Olympic golds at one Winter Games, in 2010. She also raced inline speed skating and road cycling as part of her summer preparation, focusing on the individual time trial.