3000 m, men (speed skating)

What to remember

In Salt Lake City on 26 October 2025, Metoděj Jílek covered the 3000 m in 3 min 32.52 s, an average speed of 50.82 km/h. The race was a qualifier for the fall World Cup.

Born in Prague, the Czech skater competes both on ice and in inline speed skating, with a leaning towards the long distances. Inline, he won five events at the 2024 World Junior Championships. On ice, he became world junior champion in the mass start and the 5000 m in 2025, and took bronze in the 10,000 m at the senior World Championships.

The next year, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won gold in the 10,000 m and silver in the 5000 m. The record is ratified by the International Skating Union.