World Record Progression 3000 m Men
| # |
Mark |
Skater |
Country |
Date |
Rink |
| 1 |
5.19,2 |
Clas Thunberg |
FIN |
8 Jan 1932 |
Davos |
| 2 |
4.59,1 |
Michael Staksrud |
NOR |
25 Feb 1933 |
Hamar Stadion |
| 3 |
4.49,6 |
Ivar Ballangrud |
NOR |
29 Jan 1935 |
Davos |
| 4 |
4.45,7 |
Åke Seyffarth |
SWE |
3 Feb 1942 |
Davos |
| 5 |
4.40,2 |
Anton Huiskes |
NED |
24 Jan 1953 |
Davos |
| 6 |
4.33,9 |
Knut Johannesen |
NOR |
12 Jan 1963 |
Tønsberg |
| 7 |
4.33,0 |
Ivar Eriksen |
NOR |
28 Feb 1963 |
Oslo Bislett |
| 8 |
4.27,6 |
Jonny Nilsson |
SWE |
23 Mar 1963 |
Tolga |
| 9 |
4.27,3 |
Ants Antson |
URS |
11 Feb 1964 |
Oslo Bislett |
| 10 |
4.26,8 |
Rudi Liebrechts |
NED |
25 Feb 1965 |
Oslo Bislett |
| 11 |
4.26,2 |
Ard Schenk |
NED |
29 Jan 1966 |
Inzell |
| 12 |
4.18,4 |
Ard Schenk |
NED |
25 Feb 1967 |
Inzell |
| 13 |
4.17,5 |
Fred Anton Maier |
NOR |
7 Mar 1968 |
Inzell |
| 14 |
4.17,4 |
Dag Fornæss |
NOR |
28 Jan 1969 |
Cortina d'Ampezzo |
| 15 |
4.16,4 |
Jan Bols |
NED |
27 Jan 1970 |
Cortina d'Ampezzo |
| 16 |
4.12,6 |
Ard Schenk |
NED |
15 Jan 1971 |
Davos |
| 17 |
4.08,3 |
Ard Schenk |
NED |
2 Mar 1972 |
Inzell |
| 18 |
4.07,0 |
Eric Heiden |
USA |
2 Mar 1978 |
Inzell |
| 19 |
4.06,91 |
Eric Heiden |
USA |
18 Mar 1979 |
Savalen |
| 20 |
4.04,06 |
Dmitri Ogloblin |
URS |
28 Mar 1979 |
Medeo |
| 21 |
4.03,31 |
André Hoffmann |
GDR |
13 Jan 1985 |
Davos |
| 22 |
4.03,22 |
Viktor Shasherin |
URS |
18 Jan 1986 |
Davos |
| 23 |
3.59,27 |
Leo Visser |
NED |
19 Mar 1987 |
Heerenveen Thialf |
| 24 |
3.57,52 |
Johann Olav Koss |
NOR |
13 Mar 1990 |
Heerenveen Thialf |
| 25 |
3.56,16 |
Thomas Bos |
NED |
3 Apr 1992 |
Calgary |
| 26 |
3.53,06 |
Bob de Jong |
NED |
8 Mar 1996 |
Calgary |
| 27 |
3.52,67 |
Jelmer Beulenkamp |
NED |
25 Feb 1998 |
Heerenveen Thialf |
| 28 |
3.48,91 |
Bart Veldkamp |
BEL |
21 Mar 1998 |
Calgary |
| 29 |
3.45,23 |
Steven Elm |
CAN |
19 Mar 1999 |
Calgary |
| 30 |
3.43,76 |
Steven Elm |
CAN |
17 Mar 2000 |
Calgary |
| 31 |
3.42,75 |
Gianni Romme |
NED |
11 Aug 2000 |
Calgary |
| 32 |
3.39,02 |
Chad Hedrick |
USA |
10 Mar 2005 |
Calgary |
| 33 |
3.37,28 |
Eskil Ervik |
NOR |
5 Nov 2005 |
Calgary |
This table only includes World Records officially recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU).