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Jordan Stolz Shatters 1000m Speedskating World Record

Stolz, 19, clocked 1:05.37 at the Utah Olympic Oval, breaking the previous record set by Russia's Pavel Kulizhnikov in 2020.

  • 19-year-old Jordan Stolz set a new world record in men's 1000m speedskating, clocking in at 1min 5.37secs at the Utah Olympic Oval during a World Cup race.
  • He broke the previous record of 1:05.69 set by Russia's Pavel Kulizhnikov at the same venue in 2020.
  • Stolz is the first American to set a world speedskating record in an individual event since Brittany Bowe in the women's 1000m in March 2019.
  • The last U.S. man to break an individual world record was Shani Davis in the 1500m in December 2009, also in Utah.
  • Last year, Stolz won world crowns at 500, 1000 and 1500 meters, becoming the first man to win three individual titles at a single world championship.
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