March 8, 2026 – Heerenveen, NL – It all came down to the last race at the World Allrounds and the pressure was on Jordan Stolz as a 10,000-meter competition was looming.
It was his eighth race in four days and Stolz said he realized in the sixth lap of the final race that it was a lot to take on.
“After the 1500m I was pretty dead but I was still believing I could skate a good 10K, but I was more tired than I thought,” said Stolz, who was still smiling about 15 minutes after coming off the ice.
Stolz said eight races in four days took a toll, especially on day four.
The 10K was made up of an exhauting 25 laps. Stolz kept up a valiant pace, but in the 18th lap Sander Eitrem (NOR) passed Stolz and jetted round the turn.
“I was looking at the board and saw he was coming up and I thought I’d move over and he said something… but rightfully. It would have been bad if I knocked him over… that would have been bad,” joked Stolz.
In the final standings of the World Allrounds, Stolz finished in 4th place overall and in 8th place in the 10,000m.
Now, that the season is over, Stolz reflects on a lot of positives.
“I’m happy with a lot of the results. There are some things that can probably be improved. I’m still happy with the two gold medals at the Olympics and that was the main goal of the season to win three, but I got two and a silver so I think it’s pretty good,” he said.
While there was only 2 weeks of rest coming off the heels of the Olympics and then taking on the Sprint Championships and the World Allrounds, Stolz said he was happy he finished.
“I’m happy I didn’t pull out,” he said.
Questioned whether he bit off too much, Stolz debated whether it would be possible to win both titles in the Allrounds, if it wasn’t tied to an Olympic year.
“Maybe it’s possible… but not with the shape I’m in right now,” he said.
Reviewing this past season, Stolz said a couple races in particular stood out to him including the 1000m in Heerenveen where he set the track record and the 500m gold-medal race at the Olympics.
His ambitions moving forward? “Just to improve overall and try to improve my endurance and my sprint,” he said.
Coach Bob Corby said he has signed on for one more year.
Stolz, who has been away from home since the end of January 2026, will remain in Europe through Wednesday evening when he competes in the Silver Ball, in Elfstedenhal, Leeuwarden. The event is described as a “100-meter sprint showcase” known as the “world’s fastest ice skating show.”
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On a side note:
-In the 10,000m, a test of 25 laps, the races averaged a little more than 12 minutes.
Stolz knocked down the first race of the day, the 1500m in a time of 1:43.11. He sat atop the leaderboard by only by a smidge of 23.7 seconds. Stolz was aiming for a 30-second cushion in order to have a chance at winning the Allrounds.
