User:Aecis/2009 European Speed Skating Championships

The 2009 European Speed Skating Championships are being held from January 9 to January 11 2009 at the Thialf ice track in Heerenveen, the Netherlands. The Championships are three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings are determined based on the samalog system.

Rules
All skaters were allowed to skate the first three distances; 12 skaters took part on the fourth distance. These were qualified by taking the standings on the longest of the first three distances, as well as the samalog standings after three distances, and comparing these lists as follows:


 * 1) Skaters among the top 12 on both lists were qualified.
 * 2) To make up a total of 12, skaters were then added in order of their best rank on either list. Samalog standings take precedence over longest-distance standings in the event of a tie.

Final standings

 * Men


 * Women

Friday's events
The men's competition began on Friday, January 9.

In the results list, previous European medallists are mentioned, as well as the top ten on each distance.


 * 500 m men


 * 5000 m men

Saturday's events

 * 500 m women


 * 1500 m men


 * 3000 m women

Sunday's events

 * 1500 m women


 * 10,000 m men


 * 5,000 m women