March 8, 2026 – Heerenveen, NL – The World Allround Championship title will be decided this afternoon in Heerenveen and Jordan Stolz has it in his sights. After one day of competition, where Stolz won the 500m and placed 11th in the 5000m, he sits atop the points standing with a 2.75 lead. It’s slim margin and one he hopes to build on today in the opening 1500m, however the 10,000m final event will be a big test.
According to ISU-skating.com, “Jordan Stolz (USA) took an early lead in the ISU Speed Skating Allround World Championship with a superb 500m before Sander Eitrem (NOR) countered with a superior 5000m. It’s the story of an exciting competition that will repeat itself in the 1500m and 10,000m on Sunday.
Stolz goes into the second day with a small gap in his favor, but Eitrem’s countryman Peder Kongshaug (NOR), who sits in third place after two distances, believes his teammate will be able to reel Stolz in in the longest – and last – distance.”
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The start list for the 1500m has Stolz skating last, in the 12th pairing vs. Sander Eitrem of Norway. The 24-year-old Eitrem finished first in the 5000m with a time of 6:01.61. His personal best in the 1500m was skated December 9, 2022 at 1:43.230.
Stolz took the silver at the Olympics in the 1500m. His PR is 1:40.480.
Stolz personal best in the 10,000m is 13:04.760.
Eitrem’s PR in the 10,000m is 12:38.040.
On a side note:
-Jordan Stolz is used to racing 500m, 1000m, and 1500m. The 5000m is 12.5 laps. The 10,000m is 25 laps at the Thialf Stadium. Stolz needs to gain at least a 3-second edge in the opening 1500m. His strategy for the 10,000m. “Just trying to get event laps and if I start dying off, just fight for it as much as I can.”
-Racing starts at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026. Noting the time change, neighbors in the Midwest should see a start time around 7 a.m
-Jordan Stolz continues an ambitious push at the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships, skating his seventh and eighth races in four days.
-Most of the field arrived fresh for the Allround competition. Stolz did not. The 21-year-old is attempting the rare double of competing in both the Sprint and Allround championships in the same weekend.
