The 2010 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships was held between 16 January and 17 January 2010 at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaidà Â.
NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000 m (only the best 24 are qualified)<br />DQ = disqualified<br />NS = Not Started<br />RET = Retreted
NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000 m (only the best 24 are qualified)<br />DQ = disqualified
All participating skaters are allowed to skate the two 500 meters and one 1000 meters; 24 skaters may take part on the second 1000 meters. These 24 skaters are determined by the samalog standings after the three skated distances, and comparing these lists as follows: