The 2009 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held at the indoor ice rink of the Vikingskipet Olympic Arena in Hamar (Norway) on 7 and 8 February 2009.
NQ = Not qualified for the 5000 m (only the best 12 are qualified) DQ = Disqualified NS = Not started
Notes
On 1 July 2009, the ISU found Pechstein guilty of a violation of the anti-doping rules, and disqualified her from the competition.[1] The decision is subject to an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pechstein skated the 500 metres in 39.74 seconds and the 3,000 metres in 4 minutes 6.00 seconds.
NQ = Not qualified for the 10000 m (only the best 12 are qualified) DQ = disqualified NS = Not started * Fall
Rules
All 24 participating skaters are allowed to skate the first three distances; 12 skaters may take part on the fourth distance. These 12 skaters are determined 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:
Skaters among the top 12 on both lists are qualified.
To make up a total of 12, skaters are then added in order of their best rank on either list. Samalog standings take precedence over the longest-distance standings in the event of a tie.
