# Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 meter speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 8 February 2022 at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, with 29 skaters from 14 countries competing[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402). [Kjeld Nuis](https://www.edgepedia.org/kjeld-nuis) of the Netherlands won the gold medal in an Olympic record time of 1:43.21, with his compatriot [Thomas Krol](https://www.edgepedia.org/thomas-krol) taking silver at 1:43.55 and Kim Min-Seok of South Korea the bronze at 1:44.24[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) • [2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | 8 February 2022, 18:30 local time, National Speed Skating Oval (the "Ice Ribbon"), Olympic Green, Beijing[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) • [3](https://english.beijing.gov.cn/beijing2022/venues/beijing/202103/t20210316_2308891.html) |
| Field | 29 skaters from 14 countries[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) |
| Gold | Kjeld Nuis (NED), 1:43.21, an Olympic record[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) |
| Silver / bronze | Thomas Krol (NED) 1:43.55; Kim Min-Seok (KOR) 1:44.24[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) |
| Previous Olympic record | 1:43.95 by Derek Parra (USA), 19 February 2002, which had stood for 20 years[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) • [2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m) |
| Historical significance | Nuis's back-to-back titles were the first repeat victory in the event since Johann Olav Koss in 1992 and 1994, and the fourth ever[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) |
## The favorites
Based on the previous four World Championships, the race was expected to be a contest between two Dutchmen: Thomas Krol, the 2019 and 2021 world champion, and Kjeld Nuis, the 2017 and 2020 champion and defending Olympic champion[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402). Nuis had had a difficult season, with myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination in the summer, and had missed qualification for the 1,000 m, an event he had also won at PyeongChang 2018[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402). He came into the 1500 m having beaten Krol at both the Dutch Olympic Trials and the European Championships in January[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
The season's World Cup 1500 m races had been won by [Joey Mantia](https://www.edgepedia.org/joey-mantia) of the United States (twice), Ning Zhongyan of China, and 2018 silver medalist Kim Min-Seok; Krol had managed only a single third place[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
## The race
Krol skated first among the favorites, in pair 10, and went all-out, shattering the leading time of Sergey Trofimov by nearly two seconds with 1:43.55, an Olympic record that broke [Derek Parra](https://www.edgepedia.org/derek-parra)'s 20-year-old mark[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) • [2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m). His pair mate Peder Kongshaug of Norway moved into second at 1:44.39[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
In the very next pair, Nuis faced Kim. Both started at a slower pace, and Nuis was a tenth of a second behind Krol's time at the bell[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402). Nuis had saved enough for the final lap, skating it in 28.44 seconds to finish at 1:43.21, an Olympic record; Krol's reign as record holder lasted about five minutes[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402) • [2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m). Krol had the faster pace through the first 1,100 m, but Nuis's final lap was 0.42 seconds faster[2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m). Kim finished third at 1:44.24, and none of the remaining six skaters came close to the leading trio; Connor Howe of Canada was closest at 1:44.86 in fifth[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
"For three minutes I really thought it would be enough," Krol said afterward. "I skated an Olympic record and that was confirmation that I skated a good race today."[2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m)
## Results
| Pos | Skater | NOC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjeld Nuis | NED | 1:43.21 (OR) |
| 2 | Thomas Krol | NED | 1:43.55 |
| 3 | Kim Min-Seok | KOR | 1:44.24 |
| 4 | Peder Kongshaug | NOR | 1:44.39 |
| 5 | Connor Howe | CAN | 1:44.86 |
| 6 | Joey Mantia | USA | 1:45.26 |
| 7 | Ning Zhongyan | CHN | 1:45.28 |
| 8 | Sergey Trofimov | ROC | 1:45.32 |
| 9 | Marcel Bosker | NED | 1:45.42 |
| 10 | Seitaro Ichinohe | JPN | 1:45.53 |
Source: Olympedia full results[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
## Notable performances and context
**A Dutch one-two again.** For the second Winter Olympics in a row, Dutch skaters took gold and silver in the men's 1500 m, and Nuis, at 32, became a three-time Olympic gold medalist[2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m). His back-to-back titles in the event were the first repeat victory since [Johann Olav Koss](https://www.edgepedia.org/johann-olav-koss) in 1992 and 1994, and the fourth ever, after [Clas Thunberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/clas-thunberg) (1924 and 1928) and Yevgeny Grishin (1956 and 1960)[1](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402).
**Mantia's race.** Joey Mantia of the United States finished sixth at 1:45.26, extending the American podium drought in the distance to a third Olympics. His first 300 m was 0.07 seconds behind Nuis's pace, but he dropped off sharply during his first full 400 m lap. "I haven't really felt surefooted on my skates in a while," he said afterward[2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m).
**Dawson's journey.** Utah native [Casey Dawson](https://www.edgepedia.org/casey-dawson) arrived in Beijing on the Monday after clearing COVID-19 protocols, then finished 28th of 29 at 1:49.45 in the seventh pairing. He competed with Latvian skater Haralds Silovs's blades because his own bags were lost in transit[2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m).
**Records.** Nuis already held the world record of 1:40.17, set on 10 March 2019 in [Salt Lake City](https://www.edgepedia.org/salt-lake-city), so with the Olympic record he owned both marks in the men's 1500 m[4](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137695) • [2](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m). [The 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-1):43.21 stood as the Olympic record until the 2026 Games[5](https://www.olympedia.org/records/sport/SSK).
## Aftermath
At the Milano Cortina 2026 Games, Nuis aimed for a third consecutive gold in the event, a feat not performed before. He instead took the bronze behind Ning Zhongyan of China, who set a new Olympic record of 1:41.98, and [Jordan Stolz](https://www.edgepedia.org/jordan-stolz) of the United States, who took silver 0.77 seconds behind[6](https://www.isu-skating.com/en/news/ning-skates-race-of-his-life-to-deny-stolz-triple-in-1500m/) • [7](https://www.olympedia.org/results/15001102). Taking bronze after his 2018 and 2022 golds made Nuis the most successful 1500 m skater in Olympic history[6](https://www.isu-skating.com/en/news/ning-skates-race-of-his-life-to-deny-stolz-triple-in-1500m/).
## References
1. [Olympedia – 1,500 metres, Men (Beijing 2022)](https://www.olympedia.org/results/19020402)
2. [Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis sets Olympic record to win gold in men's 1500m, NBC Olympics](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dutch-skater-kjeld-nuis-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-1500m)
3. [National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing 2022 venues](https://english.beijing.gov.cn/beijing2022/venues/beijing/202103/t20210316_2308891.html)
4. [Olympedia – Kjeld Nuis](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137695)
5. [Olympedia – Speed Skating records](https://www.olympedia.org/records/sport/SSK)
6. [Ning skates race of his life to deny Stolz triple in 1500m, ISU](https://www.isu-skating.com/en/news/ning-skates-race-of-his-life-to-deny-stolz-triple-in-1500m/)
7. [Olympedia – 1,500 metres, Men (Milano Cortina 2026)](https://www.olympedia.org/results/15001102)
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