VM på enkeltdistanser ble første gang arrangert i 1996.
Fra og med 2002 er det ikke arrangert VM på enkeltdistanser i OL-år. Lagtempo ble første gang arrangert i 2005 og fra 2015 ble fellesstart en del av programmet. Lagsprint ble en del av programmet i 2019.
Arrangørsteder VM-nr År Arrangørsted Skøytearena 1 1996 Hamar Vikingskipet 2 1997 Warszawa Tor Stegny 3 1998 Calgary Olympic Oval 4 1999 Heerenveen Thialf 5 2000 Nagano M-Wave 6 2001 Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval 7 2003 Berlin Sportforum Hohenschönhausen 8 2004 Seoul Taereung Indoor Ice Rink 9 2005 Inzell Ludwig-Schwabl-stadion 10 2007 Salt Lake City (2) Utah Olympic Oval 11 2008 Nagano (2) M-Wave 12 2009 Richmond Richmond Olympic Oval 13 2011 Inzell (2) Max Aicher Arena 14 2012 Heerenveen (2) Thialf 15 2013 Sotsji Adler-Arena 16 2015 Heerenveen (3) Thialf 17 2016 Kolomna Kolomna kunstisbane 18 2017 Gangneung Gangneung Oval 19 2019 Inzell (3) Max Aicher Arena 20 2020 Salt Lake City (3) Utah Olympic Oval 21 2021 Beijing Heerenveen (4) National Speed Skating OvalThialf – 2022 Hamar Vikingskipet 22 2023 Heerenveen (5) Thialf 23 2024 Calgary (2) Olympic Oval 24 2025 Hamar (2) Vikingskipet 25 2027 Beijing Beijing nasjonale skøyteoval Mesterskapet for 2021 ble flyttet fra Beijing i Kina til Heerenveen i Nederland på grunn av koronapandemien. Mesterskapet i 2022 var med kun lagsprint og ble avholdt i samme mesterskap som allround og sprint.
Resultater 500 meter 1996 Svetlana Zjurova Kyoko Shimazaki Tomomi Okazaki 1997 Xue Ruihong Sabine Völker Franziska Schenk 1998 Catriona Le May Doan Svetlana Zjurova Tomomi Okazaki 1999 Catriona Le May Doan (2) Svetlana Zjurova Tomomi Okazaki Marianne Timmer 2000 Monique Garbrecht Svetlana Zjurova Catriona Le May Doan 2001 Catriona Le May Doan (3) Monique Garbrecht Svetlana Zjurova 2003 Monique Garbrecht (2) Wang Manli Anzhelika Kotjuga 2004 Wang Manli Anzhelika Kotjuga Ren Hui 2005 Wang Manli (2) Wang Beixing Lee Sang-hwa 2007 Jenny Wolf Wang Beixing Sayuri Osuga 2008 Jenny Wolf (2) Wang Beixing Annette Gerritsen 2009 Jenny Wolf (3) Wang Beixing Lee Sang-hwa 2011 Jenny Wolf (4) Lee Sang-hwa Wang Beixing 2012 Lee Sang-hwa Yu Jing Thijsje Oenema 2013 Lee Sang-hwa (2) Wang Beixing Olga Fatkulina 2015 Heather Richardson Brittany Bowe Nao Kodaira 2016 Lee Sang-hwa (3) Brittany Bowe Zhang Hong 2017 Nao Kodaira Lee Sang-hwa Yu Jing 2019 Vanessa Herzog Nao Kodaira Konami Soga 2020 Nao Kodaira (2) Angelina Golikova Olga Fatkulina 2021 Angelina Golikova Femke Kok Olga Fatkulina 2023 Femke Kok Vanessa Herzog Jutta Leerdam 2024 Femke Kok (2) Kim Min-seon Kimi Goetz 2025 Femke Kok (3) Jutta Leerdam Kim Min-seon
1 000 meter 1996 Annamarie Thomas Chris Witty Emese Hunyady 1997 Marianne Timmer Sandra Zwolle Franziska Schenk 1998 Chris Witty Catriona Le May Doan Franziska Schenk 1999 Marianne Timmer (2) Monique Garbrecht Catriona Le May Doan 2000 Monique Garbrecht Marianne Timmer Chris Witty 2001 Monique Garbrecht (2) Sabine Völker Catriona Le May Doan 2003 Anni Friesinger Jennifer Rodriguez Cindy Klassen 2004 Anni Friesinger (2) Marianne Timmer Cindy Klassen 2005 Barbara de Loor Anni Friesinger Marianne Timmer 2007 Ireen Wüst Anni Friesinger Christine Nesbitt 2008 Anni Friesinger (3) Kristina Groves Annette Gerritsen 2009 Christine Nesbitt Anni Friesinger Margot Boer 2011 Christine Nesbitt (2) Ireen Wüst Heather Richardson 2012 Christine Nesbitt (3) Yu Jing Margot Boer 2013 Olga Fatkulina Ireen Wüst Brittany Bowe 2015 Brittany Bowe Heather Richardson Karolína Erbanová 2016 Jorien ter Mors Heather Bergsma Brittany Bowe 2017 Heather Bergsma Nao Kodaira Jorien ter Mors 2019 Brittany Bowe (2) Vanessa Herzog Nao Kodaira 2020 Jutta Leerdam Olga Fatkulina Miho Takagi 2021 Brittany Bowe (3) Jutta Leerdam Jelizaveta Golubeva 2023 Jutta Leerdam (2) Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong Miho Takagi 2024 Miho Takagi Han Mei Jutta Leerdam 2025 Miho Takagi (2) Femke Kok Jutta Leerdam
1 500 meter 1996 Annamarie Thomas Claudia Pechstein Sandra Zwolle 1997 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann Anni Friesinger Marianne Timmer 1998 Anni Friesinger Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Claudia Pechstein 1999 Emese Hunyady Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Tonny de Jong 2000 Claudia Pechstein Anni Friesinger Emese Hunyady 2001 Anni Friesinger (2) Maki Tabata Cindy Klassen 2003 Anni Friesinger (3) Maki Tabata Jennifer Rodriguez 2004 Anni Friesinger (4) Cindy Klassen Jennifer Rodriguez 2005 Cindy Klassen Anni Friesinger Jennifer Rodriguez 2007 Ireen Wüst Cindy Klassen Kristina Groves 2008 Anni Friesinger (5) Paulien van Deutekom Kristina Groves 2009 Anni Friesinger (6) Ireen Wüst Christine Nesbitt 2011 Ireen Wüst (2) Diane Valkenburg Jorien Voorhuis 2012 Christine Nesbitt Ireen Wüst Linda de Vries 2013 Ireen Wüst (3) Lotte van Beek Christine Nesbitt 2015 Brittany Bowe Ireen Wüst Heather Richardson 2016 Jorien ter Mors Heather Bergsma Brittany Bowe 2017 Heather Bergsma Ireen Wüst Miho Takagi 2019 Ireen Wüst (4) Miho Takagi Brittany Bowe 2020 Ireen Wüst (5) Jevgenija Lalenkova Jelizaveta Kazelina 2021 Ragne Wiklund Brittany Bowe Jevgenija Lalenkova 2023 Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong Ragne Wiklund Miho Takagi 2024 Miho Takagi Han Mei Joy Beune 2025 Joy Beune Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong Han Mei
3 000 meter 1996 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann Claudia Pechstein Ljudmila Prokasjeva 1997 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann (2) Anni Friesinger Carla Zijlstra 1998 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (3) Claudia Pechstein Anni Friesinger 1999 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (4) Claudia Pechstein Ingen bronse utdelt Tonny de Jong 2000 Claudia Pechstein Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Maki Tabata 2001 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (5) Anni Friesinger Claudia Pechstein 2003 Anni Friesinger Claudia Pechstein Gretha Smit 2004 Claudia Pechstein (2) Anni Friesinger Ingen bronse utdelt Gretha Smit 2005 Cindy Klassen Claudia Pechstein Kristina Groves 2007 Martina Sáblíková Renate Groenewold Cindy Klassen 2008 Kristina Groves Paulien van Deutekom Daniela Anschütz-Thoms 2009 Renate Groenewold Martina Sáblíková Kristina Groves 2011 Ireen Wüst Martina Sáblíková Stephanie Beckert 2012 Martina Sáblíková (2) Stephanie Beckert Ireen Wüst 2013 Ireen Wüst (2) Martina Sáblíková Claudia Pechstein 2015 Martina Sáblíková (3) Ireen Wüst Marije Joling 2016 Martina Sáblíková (4) Ireen Wüst Antoinette de Jong 2017 Ireen Wüst (3) Martina Sáblíková Antoinette de Jong 2019 Martina Sáblíková (5) Antoinette de Jong Natalja Voronina 2020 Martina Sáblíková (6) Carlijn Achtereekte Natalja Voronina 2021 Antoinette de Jong Martina Sáblíková Irene Schouten 2023 Ragne Wiklund Irene Schouten Martina Sáblíková 2024 Irene Schouten Isabelle Weidemann Martina Sáblíková 2025 Joy Beune Martina Sáblíková Merel Conijn
5 000 meter 1996 Claudia Pechstein Carla Zijlstra Elena dal Farra 1997 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann Carla Zijlstra Claudia Pechstein 1998 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (2) Claudia Pechstein Carla Zijlstra 1999 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (3) Claudia Pechstein Tonny de Jong 2000 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (4) Claudia Pechstein Tonny de Jong 2001 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (5) Claudia Pechstein Maki Tabata 2003 Claudia Pechstein (2) Clara Hughes Gretha Smit 2004 Clara Hughes Gretha Smit Claudia Pechstein 2005 Anni Friesinger Claudia Pechstein Clara Hughes 2007 Martina Sáblíková Claudia Pechstein Kristina Groves 2008 Martina Sáblíková (2) Clara Hughes Kristina Groves 2009 Martina Sáblíková (3) Clara Hughes Kristina Groves 2011 Martina Sáblíková (4) Stephanie Beckert Claudia Pechstein 2012 Martina Sáblíková (5) Stephanie Beckert Claudia Pechstein 2013 Martina Sáblíková (6) Ireen Wüst Claudia Pechstein 2015 Martina Sáblíková (7) Carlijn Achtereekte Claudia Pechstein 2016 Martina Sáblíková (8) Carien Kleibeuker Irene Schouten 2017 Martina Sáblíková (9) Claudia Pechstein Ivanie Blondin 2019 Martina Sáblíková (10) Esmee Visser Natalja Voronina 2020 Natalja Voronina Martina Sáblíková Esmee Visser 2021 Irene Schouten Natalja Voronina Carlijn Achtereekte 2023 Irene Schouten (2) Ragne Wiklund Martina Sáblíková 2024 Joy Beune Irene Schouten Martina Sáblíková 2025 Francesca Lollobrigida Ragne Wiklund Merel Conijn
Fellesstart 2015 Irene Schouten Ivanie Blondin Mariska Huisman 2016 Ivanie Blondin Kim Bo-reum Miho Takagi 2017 Kim Bo-reum Nana Takagi Heather Bergsma 2019 Irene Schouten (2) Ivanie Blondin Jelizaveta Kazelina 2020 Ivanie Blondin (2) Kim Bo-reum Irene Schouten 2021 Marijke Groenewoud Ivanie Blondin Irene Schouten 2023 Marijke Groenewoud (2) Ivanie Blondin Irene Schouten 2024 Irene Schouten (3) Ivanie Blondin Marijke Groenewoud 2025 Marijke Groenewoud (3) Ivanie Blondin Francesca Lollobrigida
Lagsprint 2019 NederlandJanine SmitJutta LeerdamLetitia de Jong CanadaKaylin IrvineHeather McLeanKali Christ RusslandAngelina GolikovaOlga FatkulinaDarja Katsjanova 2020 NederlandFemke KokJutta LeerdamLetitia de Jong RusslandAngelina GolikovaOlga FatkulinaDarja Katsjanova PolenAndżelika WójcikKaja ZiomekNatalia Czerwonka 2022 NederlandDione VoskampJutta LeerdamFemke Kok PolenAndżelika WójcikKaja ZiomekKarolina Bosiek NorgeJulie Nistad SamsonsenMartine RipsrudMarte Bjerkreim Furnée 2023 CanadaBrooklyn McDougallCarolina HillerIvanie Blondin USAMcKenzie BrowneErin JacksonKimi Goetz KinaZhang LinaJin JingzhuLi Qishi 2024 CanadaCarolina HillerMaddison PearmanIvanie Blondin USASarah WarrenErin JacksonBrittany Bowe PolenAndżelika WójcikIga WojtasikKarolina Bosiek 2025 NederlandJutta LeerdamSuzanne SchultingAngel Daleman CanadaBrooklyn McDougallBéatrice LamarcheIvanie Blondin PolenAndżelika WójcikKaja Ziomek-NogalKarolina Bosiek
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