CBC Lite
   Sections

Sports • Olympics • Winter Sports • Speed Skating

Norway's Eitrem smashes 5000m speed skating world record in Germany

   Reuters | Posted: January 24, 2026 8:25 PM | Last Updated: 15
   hours ago

   23-year-old first to skate the 5000m in less than 6 minutes

   Image | Germany World Cup Speedskating

   Caption: Norway's Sander Eitrem reacts to breaking the men's
   5000m world record at the speed skating World Cup in Inzell,
   Germany, on Jan. 24. (Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press)
   (BUTTON) Load image
   Open image in new tab
   Norwegian ‍Sander Eitrem shattered the men's 5000m world record
   Saturday at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Inzell, Germany,
   winning the event in five ​minutes and 58.52 seconds.
   Eitrem is the first speed skater to skate the 5000m in under
   six minutes. The previous record of 6:00.23 was set in November
   by Frenchman Timothy Loubineaud in Salt Lake ​City, U.S.
   The 23-year-old, who finished third in the long distances
   overall standings, looked ⁠stunned with his achievement ​after
   crossing the line at the Max Aicher Arena, throwing his goggles
   in the air in celebration before putting his hands on his head
   in disbelief.
   "I ⁠am still speechless," Eitrem told Norwegian broadcaster
   NRK.
   "It probably hasn't fully sunk in yet. Being the first under
   six minutes has ‍been a dream since I was little, so the fact
   that I actually am the first, it's incredibly big."
   WATCH | Sander Eitrem registers record-breaking time of
   5:58.52:

   Media Video |

   Caption: 5:58.52 is the new world record time in the men's
   5,000-metre long track speed skating distance after Sander
   Eitrem of Norway put down the time of his life Saturday in
   Inzell, Germany.
   Open full embed in new tab Loading external pages may require
   significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story
   pages.
   Loubineaud trailed in more than five seconds behind ⁠Eitrem in
   third place. Czech Metoděj Jílek finished second in 6:01.98,
   ​enough to win top spot overall for the 19-year-old.
   American Jordan ​Stolz continued his dominance, winning the
   final 1000m race of ‍the World Cup and topping the overall
   standings after victory in all five races to ‍add to the ⁠1500m
   title he won on Friday.
   Stolz also holds an insurmountable lead in the 500m standings
   ahead of Sunday’s final race.
   Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen finished at the bottom of the 5000m
   event with a time of 6:25.172, more than 26 seconds behind
   Eitrem.
   Speed skating at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games takes place
   from February 7 to 21.

More Stories Like This

   The related links below are generated automatically based on
   the story you’ve just read.

   Loading...
   CBC Lite is a low-bandwidth website. To see what's new, check
   out our release notes. For high quality images, media,
   comments, and other additional features visit the full version
   of this story.
   We and select advertising partners use trackers to collect some
   of your data in order to enhance your experience and to deliver
   personalized content and advertising. If you are not
   comfortable with the use of this information, please review
   your device and browser privacy settings before continuing your
   visit. Learn more about Online Tracking and Privacy Choices.
     * Corrections and Clarifications
     * Terms of Use
     * Reuse & Permission
     * Privacy
     * Accessibility
     * Contact a Newsroom
     * Submit Feedback
     * Lite Help Centre
     * Jobs
     * RSS

   CBC Lite version: 1.8.10. ©2026 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights
   reserved.